Category: Fractures
The Ageing Spine
What happens to the discs between the vertebrae as we get older? The intervertebral discs are the cushions or shock…
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF)
Undiagnosed and Under treated! NICE recommends Balloon Kyphoplasty Case Study Margaret is 72 years old and has osteoporosis like her…
Spinal fracture: causes, prevention and treatments
What exactly is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture refers simply to a ‘broken bone’ in the back. We often…
