Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because it may have not any symptoms until you break a bone. While a person with osteoporosis may fracture a bone in a minor fall, someone with severe osteoporosis can get fractures simply by stepping off a curb or sneezing. Fractures may not be obvious and instead may manifest as pain or they may occur with no pain at all. Some symptoms that may be caused by osteoporosis include:

• Severe back pain caused by collapsed vertebra.
• Loss of height with accompanying stooped posture or other spinal deformities.
• Fractures of the vertebrae, wrists, hips or other bones.