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Compression fractures of the spine usually occur at the bottom part of the thoracic spine (T11 and T12) and the first vertebra of the lumbar spine (L1).Compression fractures of the spine generally occur from too much pressure on the vertebral body.ompression fractures of the spine usually occur at the bottom part of the thoracic spine (T11 and T12) and the first vertebra of the lumbar spine (L1).
Vertebral (spinal) compression fractures are broken bones in the back that are due to weak bones caused by osteoporosis. The vertebrae (spinal bone) collapses as a result of even minor injuries related to falling, bending, twisting, or sneezing. Osteoporosis is a disorder of the bones in which the bones become brittle, weak, and easily damaged or broken. 2  Bone mass (bone density) reaches its peak around age 25, and decreases after age 35 years and decreases more rapidly in women after menopause.