VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Osteoporosis, How Does It Affect The Spine?
Dr. Wang explains how osteoporosis affects a woman's spine.
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Multi-Level Degenerative Disc Disease, What Is This?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, What Is This?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, What Is This?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Degenerative Disc Disease, What Are The Symptoms?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Congenital Spinal Stenosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Back Pain, When Should Women See An Expert?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Is Back Pain Common?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Back Pain, How Can Women Prevent This?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Back Pain, When Is Surgery The Best Treatment?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Scoliosis, What Are The Long-Term Risk Factors?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Causes Scoliosis.
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Scoliosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Whiplash, Is It Fatal?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Causes Cervical Headaches?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Whiplash, What Are The Symptoms?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Causes Whiplash?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Whiplash?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Spinal Fluid, Why Is It Important?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Cervical Spinal Stenosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Spinal Stenosis, How Is It Diagnosed?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Spinal Stenosis, Is It Fatal?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Spinal Stenosis, What Are The Symptoms?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Causes Spinal Stenosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Spinal Stenosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Spinal Arthritis, What Are Long-Term Risk Factors?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Is It Important That Women Have A Healthy Spine?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Chiropractic Care, Is It Effective?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Pinched Nerve, What Are The Symptoms?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is A Pinched Nerve?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Neuroforamina Narrowing?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Pseudoarthrosis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Causes Spinal Bone Spurs?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Caring For Spinal Injuries, What Is Your Motivation?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Facet Joint Pain, What Are The Symptoms?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Facet Arthritis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Thoracic Spinal Arthritis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Cervical Spine Arthritis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - What Is Degenerative Spinal Arthritis?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Is Cervical Spine Fusion A Painful Surgery?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - After Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery, When Can ...
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Cervical Spine Fusion Surgery, What Is The Goal?
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VIDEO: Dr. Wang - Cervical Spine Fusion, Who Is A Candidate?
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Dr. Wang:
Well, osteoporosis is a significant problem, especially in women where they tend to develop osteoporosis as they age. This can significantly affect the spine. The bone becomes weaker. They can get small microfractures. They can get a big fracture, but they can get microfractures, which changes the alignment of the spine.
I think we have all seen older people where they walk with a forward bent posture. A lot of that is due to their osteoporosis.
About Dr. Wang, M.D.:
Dr. Jeffrey Wang, M.D., is the Chief of Spine Surgery and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Neurology at the UCLA School of Medicine. He specializes in all spine disorders in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar area. His research interests include gene therapy for the treatment of spinal disorders, minimally invasive surgery for spinal disorders, bone growth biological proteins, and biomedical engineering of non-invasive spine surgery using high intensity focused ultrasonic waves.
Visit Dr. Wang at UCLA School of Medicine
