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L2 compression fracture treatment
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theresa Redlinganswered
Geriatrics 35 years experience
Conservative : Most osteoporotic compression fracture s will heal within 3 months. Treatment focuses on pain management and re building bone with calcium vitamin d a... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Kevin Vaughtanswered
29 years experience
Take it easy: Most spine fractures will heal within 3 months with bracing, limiting strenuous activity and close follow-up with a spine specialist. Some fractures ... Read More
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 40 years experience
Pain med, rest: The routine treatment would be to limit
activities especially heavy lifting or sports
typically the fracture will heal over 6-8 weeks
but most of t... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Douglas Linville IIanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
VCF Older: For any low energy fracture, nonsurgical treatment is fine. Allowing increased activity as pain allows is the answer. The first 3 weeks are toughest w... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 51 years experience
Rest & analgesics: Vertebral fracture, often a compression fracture in osteoporotic skin, if not caused by trauma, is often very painful. If intractable not effectively... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed Jun 30, 2021
Dr. Zachariah Georgeanswered
Neurosurgery 16 years experience
Depends: Depends on how much loss of height, degree of angulation/deformity, how much bone is in spinal canal. Some can be treated w just pain meds or brace, ... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Kevin Vaughtanswered
29 years experience
Depends: It depends on the type and location of the fracture and the age of the patient. Often times, wearing a brace and avoiding strenuous activities will a... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Philip Chaoanswered
Radiology 39 years experience
Time heals: There was a study on vertebroplasty - apparently it is not a useful procedure.
Medicare will not reimburse for them I am told.
Check with your ... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 66-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 21 years experience
No: Compression fractures of the spine can potentially be unstable. Because of this, chiropractic manipulation is contraindicated, as movement of the frac... Read More
251 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Armstronganswered
Neurosurgery 28 years experience
Options: Kyphoplasty- but you're too young
vertebroplasty- you're too young
brace- jewitt or tlso brace to allow healing and keep the spine aligned, prevent ... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Time: Compression fractures are very painful and time is the usual treatment. Pain medications and back braces also help. If the fracture is severe there ... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sanjay Kumaranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
L5 #: If the fracture has been caused by acute injury, kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty are popular treatments. If it occurred spontaneously without trauma, mo... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
You should: evaluate the status of KYPHOPLASTY which was introduced a number of years ago to treat compression fractures!
Hope this helps and BTW Physical Therapy... Read More
781 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Zachariah Georgeanswered
Neurosurgery 16 years experience
Depends: This depends on why you have the compression fractures (assuming trauma at your age), how much vertebral body height is lost, if there is any abnormal... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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