NHS to add spine check to routine bone scans

Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...

Is your back pain a spinal FRACTURE? Staggering 2.2million Brits ‘living with hidden, agonising’ breaks

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An ...

The quick health check that could reduce pain for millions of people later in life

Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affect millions of people. This ...

You Might Not Realise You've Fractured Your Spine. Here's How To Tell

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, eating a healthy, balanced diet (including getting plenty of calcium), and ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Hidden spine fractures could be spotted earlier after NICE recommendation

NICE is recommending that quick spine checks are added to routine bone scans to help spot hidden fractures earlier and prevent serious complications. Around 70% of spine fractures caused by ...
National Health Executive

Spine checks during bone scans to detect hidden fractures

Hidden spine fractures, affecting around 2.2 million people in the UK, could be detected earlier thanks to new draft guidance fr ...