Could a recent car accident cause an old compression fracture to cause pain? i was in a car accident back in april. i have been experiencing severe back pain since the 1st of may. i had a x-ray done and then a mri. the results of the x-ray said i had a co

It : It is possible that the car accident has aggravated the old fracture site explaining the pain.

Probably not: An old compression fracture is almost always healed and so should not cause pain. The exception to this is a vertebral fracture which went on to a nonunion, which is fairly uncommon. It is much more likely that there is another cause to your pain and often a detailed exam and review of the MRI closely can reveal other causes. Thank you for the question.