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INDIANAPOLIS -- After IndyCar driver Stefan Wilson crashed Monday during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his team announced he had fractured his 12th thoracic vertebra, Dr. David Schwartz ...

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...

The pain of a compression fracture is not always relieved by medication and bedrest. When broken vertebrae are the source of discomfort, unconventional solutions might be the best option for ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed a significant proportion of patients with vertebral compression fractures had decreased ...