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How long does a T10 or T9 fracture take to heal
A 24-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Bolestaanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 41 years experience
3 months: This is the usual time for fractures to heal. Smoking and some drugs can slow the process.
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 41 years experience
Depending on the age: Of the patient and severity/type of the fracture as well as patient issues like cigarrette smoking it can vary but on average about 12 weeks for a com... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 39 years experience
Referral pain : Muscle and bone will,refer pain like he is having. There are techniques which may benefit him. See a pain doc in your area to,discuss vertebra pasty o... Read More
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960 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Audie Rolnickanswered
41 years experience
Depends: If bones are normal density, no pathology, and was related to no trauma and no nerve damage... Generally about 6 weeks.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Further studies: X-ray findings of a vertebral fracture don't usually change much , even years after a fracture has healed. Although everyone is different, 5 months ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 52 years experience
Fracture: Very uncommon at your age but depends on your growth. Even more uncommon are vertebral fractures that occur during pregnancy or shortly after. Regrett... Read More
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2.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Eric Chevlenanswered
Internal Medicine - Oncology 48 years experience
Pain may persist: Pain after a compression fracture can persists for a very long time, even years. More important is why the fracture occurred. If a person experience... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Depends : It really is based upon the specific cause of your pain. If you had multiple vertebral fractures in April, 2016; they should be well healed by now. ... Read More
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631 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

Dr. Gayle Valerosanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Talk with surgeon: That is a question best left for your surgeon. He/she can determine, based on the nature of your injury, your progress at this point and when/if you ... Read More
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A male asked:

Dr. Bradley Butkovichanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 28 years experience
Months to more than : One year. You will likely never be fully normal. You sustained a severe injury. Bit you should continue to improve up to 18 months after surgery.
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A male asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Compression fracture: Compression fractures take 2 to 3 months to fully heal, and because you have 3 of them, I would expect some degree of discomfort for several more week... Read More
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