Why would women not consider themselves at risk for a spinal fracture from osteoporosis?
Three main reasons: Symptoms from a spinal fracture are often thought to be just general back pain due to aging and, therefore, are not diagnosed; some people with spinal fractures don’t experience any pain at all; and many people are not aware of the risk factors for sustaining a spinal fracture from osteoporosis. “This poll indicates that even with the efforts of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and other organizations to better educate the public about osteoporosis-related fractures, significant work remains to help patients and their doctors proactively identify and discuss potential risk factors for painful and debilitating fractures,” said Dr. Scott D. Boden, Director of the Emory Spine Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Medical Advisor to Spine-health.com. Spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis are quite common. One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their remaining lifetime, and more spinal fractures occur than h
