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What are the main symptoms of compression fracture?

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Dr. Shon Cook answered

Pain: Compression fractures are painful at the site of the fracture. Most heal on their own without any intervention. A brace can be worn for comfort to take the stress off of the fracture. If the pain does not go away on its own in a few months, then they can easily be treated as an outpatient with a very short surgery that has no recovery period and no activity restrictions after surgery.

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Compression frx symp: Sharp pain with sitting and standing worse with lifting better lying down history of fall.

Answered 3/15/2012

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Pain: Pain, especially when weight bearing or changing positions.

Answered 6/26/2016

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