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Can a sneeze cause a vertbre comp.fracture in 39yomale? acute onset pain since sneeze 5days ago.cant stand,lying helps only.hostory of l5s1 herniation

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Possible vs probable: Is it possible vs is it probable? There are other reasons for sudden onset of pain besides vertebral compression fracture. Of note, you'd need to be very osteoporotic to sustain fracture from just a sneeze. I'd be more worried about why a 39yo male would have that tremendous bone loss. Instead, I would wonder about another herniated disk from sneeze especially since you've had one before.

Answered 12/17/2014

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