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What Causes Lower Back Fracture?

My 50 yr old daughter hurt her back exercising & twisting at the waist. We just got the results of her xray which said she had a lower back fracture and arithis. We won t know any more until Monday. What could we be dealing with a she has a lot of pain. norma_
Mon, 23 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I have read the question and since X rays show lower back fracture , I would suggest complete bed rest and get up from bed ( with the support of a brace) only for toilet activities. Start taking mild pain killers and muscle relaxants. The fracture has occurred with mild back injury , it signifies underlying bone weakness. So I would suggest a Dexa Scan ( to assess the weakness in the bones) and Serum Vitamin D levels also.

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What Causes Lower Back Fracture?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I have read the question and since X rays show lower back fracture , I would suggest complete bed rest and get up from bed ( with the support of a brace) only for toilet activities. Start taking mild pain killers and muscle relaxants. The fracture has occurred with mild back injury , it signifies underlying bone weakness. So I would suggest a Dexa Scan ( to assess the weakness in the bones) and Serum Vitamin D levels also. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.