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.
Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body including the joints of the spine. Symptoms may range from mild to disabling. A joint affected by osteoarthritis may be painful and inflamed. Without cartilage, bones rub directly against each other as the joint moves. This causes the pain and inflammation. Pain or a dull ache develops gradually over time.