Bone Health Blog
Did You Know That Up to 70% of Spine Fractures Remain Undiagnosed?
Studies show that one new spine fracture occurs every 22 seconds worldwide. Worse, most of these fractures go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. And that leads to a tremendous amount of suffering for patients who visit the doctor with back pain caused by...
55 Fast Facts About Osteoporosis & Bone Health
You’ve probably heard all about osteoporosis from all the pharmaceutical commercials plastered across your television. But, how much do you really know about the effects, and what makes you at a high risk for developing this disorder? (Hint: You're...
Tulsa Doctor Offers Free Bone Density Scans During National Osteoporosis Month
May is National Osteoporosis Month, and James Webb, MD, a local bone health expert, is offering free bone density scans to qualified patients to improve access to care as well as raise awareness of the disease. “Most people hear the word...
Understanding the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Disease
There’s a lot of confusion about the current pandemic. It’s confusing because most of the reporters and media outlets covering it don’t have a strong understanding. The terms are used interchangeably and often incorrectly. So it’s difficult for the...
Out of State Insurance Company Attempting to Limit Access To Life Saving Vertebral Fracture Treatment For Oklahoma Medicare Patients
In the complicated world of Medicare, companies known as MACs (Medicare Administrative Contractors) actually run the business of Medicare payments and also set policy (under defined rules) as to what procedures are covered in their area of control....
Which Daily Injection for Osteoporosis is Better?
For patients with fragile bones, the risk for fracture can be a matter of life and death. I’m James Webb, MD, an Interventional Musculoskeletal Radiologist based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My goal is to help patients find freedom from pain without...
Q & A – Will Fractures Continue Going All the Way Down My Spine?
This question was submitted to our blog by an osteoporosis patient. I had a T11 fracture which was fixed by Kyphoplasty. Now I have a suspected T12 fracture. Is this going to keep going all the way down my spine? I have osteoporosis. I will soon...
The Surprising Truth About The Actual Number of Vertebral Compression Fractures In The United States Each Year
Search the internet and you may find estimates of vertebral compression fractures (VCF) in the US. There are statistics out there and they are often quoted by doctors and research articles. However, what most people don’t realize is that these...
What I’ve Learned About Osteoporosis – 16 Years of Treating Vertebral Fractures
This article was originally published in the May 2019 newsletter of the Tulsa County Medical Society. Why this article? Yes, it's Osteoporosis Month. I'll assume most of my colleagues are familiar with basic Wikipedia level info, so this won't be...
15 Commonly Misdiagnosed Causes of Back Pain (Plus Treatment Options)
If you're living in constant back pain, you NEED to discover what's causing it. Because back pain is demoralizing. And it affects every area of life... Simple things like sitting, walking stairs, bending down, or even just getting out of bed might...
Dr. James Webb, M.D.
Dr. James Webb is a board certified musculoskeletal radiologist who specializes in osteoporosis treatment and interventional pain management in Tulsa, Oklahoma.