Osteoporosis Videos

Osteoporosis, a treatable and largely preventable disease, is defined as thinning of bones, or loss of bone mass, that causes them to become porous and brittle. The fragility caused by osteoporosis is often to blame for compression fractures of the spine, especially in post-menopausal women.

In general, osteoporosis affects women more often than men, is associated with aging, and progresses more rapidly after menopause.

Available Osteoporosis Related Videos

Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Spivak: "Very commonly, when a person has the onset of acute or severe back pain, they worry that they might have a fracture. If you have very immediate pain, or if it follows a wrenching movement like lifting a window sill, it is most likely a muscle sprain as opposed to a fracture... unless you are over 50 years old, or have a history of osteoporosis (other broken bones -- wrist fracture, hip fracture, etc) then there is a much higher likelihood your pain is related to a fracture..."

Interactive Video: Kyphosis is the unnatural curving of the spine, and is a disformation caused by disease or damage to the vertebrae. Kyphosis has several causes including bad posture, physical damage to the spine, or diseases like osteoporosis, Scheuermann's disease, Pott's disease, and spinal tumors.

Interactive Video: Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical treatment for osteoporotic spinal fractures. It is designed to provide rapid back pain relief and help straighten the spine.

Interactive Video: Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive surgical treatment for spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis or cancer. It stabilizes the spine and provides rapid back pain relief, helps straighten the spine, and prevents further weakening.

Learn more about vertebroplasty here.