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Spinal fractures can occur in the thoracic (midback), lumbar (lower back) or cervical (upper back) regions of the spine. A breakage of the spinal vertebrae may be due to trauma or osteoporosis.
How do members experience broken spine (vertebral fracture)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with broken spine (vertebral fracture)*
*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 broken spine (vertebral fracture)*
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Spinal fractures can occur in the thoracic (midback), lumbar (lower back) or cervical (upper back) regions of the spine. A breakage of the spinal vertebrae may be due to trauma or osteoporosis.
Common symptoms reported by people with broken spine (vertebral fracture)
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 broken spine (vertebral fracture)
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Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have broken spine (vertebral fracture) through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with broken spine (vertebral fracture)? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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