Important but uncommon causes of abdominal bloating include. 1  large intra-abdominal tumors, such as those arising from cancers of the ovarian, liver, uterus and stomach. 2  megacolon, an abnormal dilation of the colon caused by some diseases, such as Chagas disease, a parasitic infection.
Osteoporosis isnât the sole cause of spinal compression fractures; they may also be the result of injury, and certain types of cancer or tumors. Complications of Spinal Compression Fractures. Multiple spinal compression fractures can cause your spine to shrink and hunch forward, resulting in a stooped posture. This forward curvature of the spine is known as kyphosis, and it can make even the most common activities, such as walking, a challenge.
Even coughing or sneezing can cause compression fractures if you have severe osteoporosis. After a number of small compression fractures, your body begins to show the effects. The strength and shape of the spine can change. You lose height because your spine is shorter. Most compression fractures happen in the front of the vertebra. When you get enough of them, the front part of the bone can collapse. The back of the vertebra is made of harder bone, so it stays intact. That creates a wedge-shaped vertebra, which can lead to the stooped posture you might know as a dowager's hump. Doctors call it kyphosis. Whoâs at Risk? Two groups of people are at highest risk for spinal compression fractures: People with osteoporosis