TweetIs it a fractured vertebra? Did they tell you it was a fractured disc?
Discs would typically degenerate(arthritis aka degenerative disc disease) and can tear because they are mainly cartilage. Discs can also bulge and herniate.
Vertebra can be fractured in several ways-Compression fracture, process fractures (spinous or transverse processes ) Fracture dislocations (spondylolisthesis) and a few other types not as common as these....a lot of spine fractures are discovered on x-ray years after they have healed..in many cases, old spine fractures are not clinically significant, meaning they are not a problem...a compression fracture is kind of like when you step on an upright soda pop can..these are very common in elderly people with osteoporosis and cause the humped back look..usually it is the front part of the vertebral body that collapses...
Anyway, not sure if this answers your question or not fuzo. Hope that helps a bit