At 100 years old, some people may be grateful to be alive, but life for Helen Daniels of Poughkeepsie, NY, was difficult because of back pain from osteoporosis. Her osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) had led to fractures in her spine, making it difficult to walk. But thanks to a minimally invasive surgical procedure called balloon kyphoplasty, Ms. Daniels is now walking again.
According to this article, 100-Year-Old Woman Gets Relief From Debilitating Back Pain After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, balloon kyphoplasty is a procedure where:
a needle and tube are used to create a small pathway into the fractured bone. Orthopedic …read more

How can cement help relieve pain? No – it’s not a riddle, seriously!
People who have osteoporosis can end up with spinal fractures, causing chronic pain. When it’s severe enough, this affects how people live their lives; they can’t get dressed, they can’t clean the house, they can’t go out, they can’t live their lives the way they want.
A procedure, called vertebroplasty, has been found to help people with spinal fractures from osteoporosis. To perform a vertebroplasty, a surgeon injects a surgical cement that stabilizes the spine. This relieves the pain and allows people to live a better quality of …read more