Spine fracture? how?!

Spine fracture? how?

i did a MRI and was found to hv old compression fractures in L4/L5. but i do not recall having major injuries in the past. even my mother do not remember me injuring myself.

a little on myself, i'm 22 and i spent most of my lifetime in front of my computer. there's little chance that i fall and break my spine. i do not have any history of fractures that i can recall.

oh ya, i'm a moderate scoliosis patient. 24 degrees.

anyone can suggest how i got my "old compression fractures"? opinions appreciated.

4 weeks ago
can the fracture go unnoticed? wouldnt i need to stay in some sort of a cast when i get a fracture?

It doesn't take a serious accident to get a compression fracture. Any kind of an accident where you land hard in a vertical position...like falling down on the ice on your butt, for instance, can do it. Because you have scoliosis, you are even more at risk because your vertebral column isn't properly aligned...making some of your vertebra closer to each other. Another factor is your calcium intake. Studies are showing that younger and younger people are not getting enough calcium leading to weaker bones...making them more prone to compression fractures.

Edit: No, you will not need a cast. The question becomes determining whether this is a "pathological" fracture due to some sort of bone disease versus due to an injury. If its due to injury, you will just have to live with it unless it is so severe that it requires surgery to reinforce the affected area. If it is due to disease, the doctor will want to treat the underlying cause that led to the fracture...so that it doesn't happen again or get worse.