Last year I fell and had a compression fracture of my L2.
I did not need surgery but I wore a brace for 3 months.
Although I do not “officially” have osteoporosis, I do have osteopenia. However, my primary care doctor as well as my orthopedic doctor said that because of the fracture, technically it counts as osteoporosis. My orthopedic doctor recommended a once a year reclast infusion to strengthen the bones. ( instead of taking something like boniva, etc.) Hope this helps.