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Help please? how long does it take to cure a lumbar compression fracture?
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Time: Most spine fractures will heal within 3 months with bracing, limiting strenuous activity and close follow-up with a spine specialist. Some fractures require surgical stabilization and kyphoplasty is an option for elderly patients with compression fractures. Check out spine-health.Com.
Answered 2/19/2014
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Compression fracture: Typically in patients your age, 4-8 weeks. Medication, bracing, and time. Other options include vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
Answered 4/22/2019
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