What is compression fracture of spine?

A compression fracture occurs when the normal vertebral body of the spine is squashed, or compressed, to a smaller height. Osteoporosis is the most common cause. It may also be caused trauma to the back, tumors that started in the bone or spread to the bone from elsewhere.

How do members experience compression fracture of spine?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with compression fracture of spine*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for compression fracture of spine*

Who has compression fracture of spine on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 21
40s 31
50s 40
60s 67
70+ 77

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 58
Female 177

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What is compression fracture of spine?

A compression fracture occurs when the normal vertebral body of the spine is squashed, or compressed, to a smaller height. Osteoporosis is the most common cause. It may also be caused trauma to the back, tumors that started in the bone or spread to the bone from elsewhere.



Common symptoms reported by people with compression fracture of spine

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for compression fracture of spine

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Compare treatments taken by people with compression fracture of spine

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Who has compression fracture of spine on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 75 say compression fracture of spine is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 21
40s 31
50s 40
60s 67
70+ 77
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 12
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 13
40-49 years 15
50-59 years 12
60-69 years 11
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 58
Female 177

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 93
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from compression fracture of spine patients who have completed their condition history
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