An elderly woman finds that her back hurts almost all the time. her doctor tells her it is because she has osteoporosis. why might a disease that causes her bones to thin make her back hurt?

Osteoporosis leads to spinal fracture

Explanation:

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the thinning of bones. With bones getting thin, a person is not able to stand or walk .

Due to osteoporosis, the spinal bones are also affected. With extreme thinning, the compression of spinal bones start due to which fracture occurs  that leads to severe back pain. This back pain gets further worse when a person is standing or walking. The only relief is obtained by laying down. Any sort of twisting, turning, or bending causes pain in the spinal bones.