What is broken spine (vertebral fracture)?

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)*

Who has broken spine (vertebral fracture) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 26
40s 62
50s 71
60s 92
70+ 57

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 99
Female 216