Spinal Compression Fracture


It is important to identify the symptoms of spinal compression fractures and notify your doctor.

Sudden, severe back pain, especially in older women, often signifies a spinal compression fracture.

Symptoms indicating a spinal fracture include:
Sudden, severe back pain
Worsening of pain when standing or walking
Some pain relief when lying down
Difficulty and pain when bending or twisting
Loss of height
Deformity of the spine the curved, "hunchback" shape

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more informtation in spinal fractures.