Vertebral osteoplasty- the new procedure, can alleviate the numbing back pain in osteoporosis patients.

According to estimates, as many as 700,000 vertebral compression fractures (related to osteoporosis) appear annually. So far treatment options for these fractures have been limited to prescribing pain medications, decreased activity, or bed rest. Only few patients, however, felt relief. Now, vertebral osteoplasty is available for them.

A new non-surgical treatment for back pain has been given clinical trials at
several teaching hospitals. These trials were done on people who had been
referred to a neuro-surgical department because other, non-surgical, treatment
had been ineffective.

Many people who start off with underlying back weakness go through repeated bouts of back pain. This is usually because of a combination of poor posture and the excessive stresses they place on their back.

There is an epidemic, at least in the States when it comes to treating back pain. Most doctors do just that... treat back pain rather than finding and eliminating the cause.