Question 1

what are the signs and treatment options for a broken back?

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Broken back : It can be a fracture of the bones or a disruption of the ligaments that requires no treatment, simple rigid bracing, halo fixation, or even surgery.   These problems can occur following trauma and are localized to the neck region/cervical, middle back/thoracic, or lower/lumbar, sacral.  See a spine specialist concerning your particular injury. Some imaging study will be needed.

Question 2

what are the tests for broken back?

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See below: If there is a fracture suspected, the first test is an xray or a cat scan. A ct scan or cat scan is a special type of xray and it is usually better at seeing fractures than an MRI which is better for looking a non bone tissue.

Question 3

how long for "broken back" to heal?

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variable: Multiple factors affect how long a fracture will take to heal--fracture factors like displacement, angulation, etc, as well as patient factors like smoking, osteoporosis, etc. Most fractures tend to heal by about 3 months.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of a broken back?

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See below: An actual broken back (fracture) of the back is unusual. It can happen in severe trauma like high speed motor vehicle or motorcycle accidents. In older people, it can happen due to osteoporosis which is thinning of the bone. Symptoms of a broken vertebrae are usually intense pain at the site of the fracture. If the bone fragments back into the spinal cord or nerves, there will be other symptoms.

Question 5

what exercises i can do with a broken back?

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Ask your doctor: This depends on the type of your fracture, how were you treated, and how far along you are in tetms of the healing process.  Your doctor is the only one who can guide you on this.

Question 6

how long will  it take a broken back to heal?

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See below: Depends on what you mean by a "broken back". If you mean a fracture of one or more vertebrae, the recovery period can be as short as 3 months or as long as a year or even more. Pain from a vertebral fracture often improves after about 3 months but in some people can be persistent.

Question 7

what is the difference between a crushed disk and a broken back?

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Very different: The disc refers to a soft substance in between the vertebrates of your back. The broken back would be referring to the actual bone being broken.

Question 8

what should i do for pain from a broken back that accrued years ago?

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First find source: First, one must make sure your symptoms are related to an old fracture.  Most heal without any consequence but sometimes other structures were also injured but were not part of the initial pain but became problematic over time like a disc.  Sometimes a fracture heals in a way that alters the mechanics of the spine  creating  the pain. Treatment would be based on the reason for the pain.

Question 9

i've got a broken back and i'm looking for things to do while trying to recover and still keep somewhat fit?

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Walking: Walking is a good exercise  for you. Try to walk 2 miles a day  and can do light weights using arms and legs but not loading the spine.

Question 10

why is pryopism associated with a broken back?

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Injury: A common cause of a persistent erection caused by excessive blood flow into the penis — is trauma or injury to your genitals, pelvis or the perineum, the region between the base of the penis and the anus.
 
Other factors
 other causes of priapism include: 
spinal cord injury.

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