Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Fact checked by Jillian Dara The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal ... trochanter, or lumbar spine) was roughly 2%--3% greater in both alendronate ...

Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD The thoracic spine is part of your spinal column and is composed of 12 bones that are ...

In the course of evaluating the optimal duration of bisphosphonate treatment ... the femoral neck and lumbar spine was maintained but without a consistent reduction in fracture rate.