Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care explains the three types of spinal fractures. Wedge fracture is the most common fracture and it’s related with osteoporosis. Crush fracture is due to major trauma and the bone breaks. Burst fracture occurs when the bone bursts and some of the bone…...

Gregory Kaplan, Physical Therapist with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says osteoarthritis in the hips is not as common as it is in the knees and the hands. Some of its symptoms are inflammation in the hip joint and also in the lower back or spine, and narrowing of the space within the joints. He explains…...

Degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and kyphosis are the most common spine conditions. Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, says degenerative disc disease happens with the narrowing of the discs, they are irregular, the cartilage in between is thinned out, and the gel inside the disc is dried…...

Osteorarthritis is a very common disease. Dr. Carlos Alvarado, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, talks about what causes it and how it affects the adult population. We hear that osteoporosis is so prevalent or else your arthritis I'm sorry so osteoarthritis is a very common thing it affects about 30% of…...

Talking with patients about what osteoporosis is, how to prevent it and how to deal with it is one of the challenges that physicians have, according to Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. The doctor says sometimes patients get in shock, but they finally understand that condition and why they…...

Osteoporosis, trauma, and pathologic compression fracture are some of the causes of spinal compression fractures. Dr. Adam Geronemus, Associate Director of the Fibroid Center at South Miami Hospital, says osteoporosis makes up the bulk of these fractures. "There's over ten million patients with osteoporosis and in the United States annually and the risk factors…...

Bone density test shows if the bone is brittle or not affirms Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. The specialists explains the more brittle the bone is, the bigger number of the curve will come and increase the risk for having osteopenia or developing fractures. Claudia Hogdson, Advanced…...

Strength training helps bone build-up, because it stimulates osteoblastic activity, which is the formation of bones. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, talks about the importance of vitamin C and calcium in a daily diet. So why is strength training important for health well strength…...