Anatomy of Spinal Fractures
With a graphic, Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, describes anatomy of the spine.
He says there are three regions: cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine. One of them has his own purpose, the doctor explains.
When a fracture occurs, patients have a lot of pain immediately. However, some fractures can be completely asymptomatic.