@daisy17 I had my 1st compression fracture T7 lifting my father off the toilet. My father had a diamond Lou Geherigs disease so he list the use if his legs I went to lift him and heard a bone break I thought at first it was his ribs then I felt the severe pain in my chest. The 2nd compression fracture was at T8 I'm not quite sure how i did it either lifting a piece of equipment at work or help lifting a dresser at first I had a severe pain in mid back for a few weeks then I bent over awkwardly to be picked up up a bag of groceries.. so both of my fractures came from lifting heavy objects that I will not be lifting anymore..