A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)calls for more attention to be paid to the severe impact of spinal fractures and calls on health professionals to recognize the signs of these fractures in their patients.
With osteoporosis your bones become fragile and brittle and so are easily broken. As more severe bone loss occurs, then even minor accidents can result in fractures, most frequently in the spine, wrist, hip and pelvis