 While conditions like cancer and heart disease can be life-threatening, there are other diseases that are “quality-of-life-threatening,” like osteoporosis—especially where there have already been fractures of the spine. But there are effective treatments for osteoporosis and new surgical techniques to repair the spine with far less pain and suffering than traditional surgeries. This program explores the treatments available for people who have had a vertebral compression fracture and shows how innovative surgical procedures are allowing them to live well with osteoporosis. (27 minutes)
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