If a patient has a hump in their upper back, does that mean they have had fractures, if they have osteoporosis

I see older women with humps in their backs and obvious osteoporosis. Does this mean they have already had fractures? Is it possible to still be active if you have had fractures?

That hump is called kyphosis and is usually the result of compression fractures from osteoporosis. You can't see osteoporosis without an xray or bone scan, but you can see the effects.

Some women are still active. Some aren't. Many have other medical problems that may limit their activity.

Osteoporosis leads to spinal fracture that leads to Dowager's hump!! You still can be active but spinal cannot move actively and in a sudden motion!!

It doesn't always mean fractures. It could be Addison's disease which means fat in all the wrong places pretty much. Instead of your body ridding itself of fat it builds up in strange places such as the bottom of the neck and around joints. It kind of makes people look like the hunch back of notre dame

small fractures can occur in the back, check with dr.for osteo problems.