Hi, My sister left a full bucket of water from the sink to the floor....instantly she felt a sharp pain in her weak back..it has been a month or so ..last week she had an MRI and Doctor said she has a fracture in one vertebre but it s about to heal, he prescribed her meds for Osteoporsis. somebody said that she might have a metastasis.....I am worried....
Hello, What is your sisters age? Usually, in the advanced age osteoporosis is common, particularly in females. Many malignancies and their metastases occur in the elderly group. If you don't have any history of malignancy then metastases are unlikely. In the elderly female, multiple myeloma or plasmacytoma is common. To rule out those go for total serum proteins and serum electrophoresis. If everything comes negative, no need to worry. She had to take calcium supplements for quick healing of bones. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.