High Blood Pressure and Heart Failure : When high blood pressure is uncontrolled, it can cause changes in your heart that prevent it from pumping blood as efficiently as it should. This can lead to heart failure, which is the main cause of illness and death associated with hypertension.
Compression Fractures and Osteoporosis Pain. The most common cause of osteoporosis pain is a spinal compression fracture. It can cause: Sudden, severe back pain that gets worse when you are standing or walking with some relief when you lie down. Trouble twisting or bending your body, and pain when you do. Loss of height.
1 Blood tests. 2  These can help determine whether you have an infection or other condition that might be causing your pain. 3  Bone scan. 4  In rare cases, your doctor may use a bone scan to look for bone tumors or compression fractures caused by osteoporosis. 5  Nerve studies (electromyography, or EMG).