My Family’s History With Osteoporosis Changed My Medical Career Path
Watching my grandmother shrink from the bone disease inspired me to focus on researching osteoporosis in the Black community
Your Guide to Bone Health
Learn how to keep your bones healthy and understand your risks for osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs)
What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis
When do women start to experience bone loss? Our video answers this and other questions about osteoporosis, and explores treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery.
Covid-19 Poses Challenges for Osteoporosis Treatment and Diagnosis
As the pandemic surges, it can make this already underdiagnosed disease go undetected for longer
How Balloon Kyphoplasty Gave Me My Life Back After My Vertebral Compression Fracture
A freak accident left me bedridden, but this minimally invasive treatment let me start living again.
When to Ask About Cancer and Metastatic Bone Disease
Watch this video to learn when to ask your health care provider about metastatic bone disease
How I Found an Outpatient Solution to My Vertebral Compression Fracture
My decreasing bone mass caused fractures in my spine. After a simple procedure, I'm nearly pain-free.
Osteoporosis Isn’t a Given
It's Never Too Late To Start Protecting Your Bone Health
Experiencing Odd Aches and Pains? When to Ask About Cancer and Metastatic Bone Disease
Don't wait until symptoms are present to ask your health care provider about metastatic bone disease
I’m No Longer Confined to Bed in Pain Thanks to This Procedure
A late-night fall caused a fracture in my spine, but this simple procedure helped me get back in the game.
After My Spine Fractures, Doctors Put Humpty Together Again – Twice
A foster mother of six describes how an outpatient procedure restored her mobility.
How to Improve Your Balance and Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Women are more likely to fall than men and they can cause devastating health complications.
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