General practice (GP) doctor examines an elderly woman's spine. Elderly women are susceptible to osteoporosis, a condition that results in bones becom

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General practice (GP) doctor examines an elderly woman's spine. Elderly women are susceptible to osteoporosis, a condition that results in bones becoming more brittle and easily fractured. The spontaneous fracture of a vertebra can cause pain due to the compression of a spinal nerve and the progressive loss of height.

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