Osteoporosis and the Spine
How osteoporosis changes fracture risk, when to seek assessment, and how to exercise without unnecessary restriction.
Osteoporosis reduces bone strength and raises the chance of a fragility fracture. Vertebral fractures can follow a fall or loaded movement, but some occur with little recognized trauma. The diagnosis does not mean normal bending is automatically dangerous or that exercise should stop.
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