# Symptomless Fractured Vertebrae?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 12, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symptomless-fractured-vertebrae/673717 "2013-11-12T12:07:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symptomless-fractured-vertebrae/673717/1 "2013-11-12T12:07:03Z")

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To avoid this going into the territory of TL;DR.

Following a bone density xray set. My bone density is okay for my age ( Mid 50’s) No sign of osteoporosis

But I have a fractured vertebra! What the ever loving actual fuck!!!

No tumour observed (although for full disclosure, I had kidney cancer 15 years ago)

The specialist reckons I am lying when I say I have had no trauma at all and no pain. He agrees that I have full spinal mobility as I demonstrated this in his office.

What I will agree with him though, is that I have lost a centimetre plus in height… But I have never had a fall or accident and never can be accused of lifting heavy weights or stuff, but surely if I have a spinal injury wouldn’t I feel pain?

Spinal fracture without symptoms? Anyone any experience?