Suggest Treatment For Compression Fracture Of The Vertebrae Column

Hello, I am sorry to hear that you are so hurt with your back. Most people with a vertebral compression fracture have no symptoms. They find out they have it after the doctor does an X-ray of their chest or belly for another reason. For you have back pain symptom from a vertebral compression fracture. The pain usually starts suddenly after a fall or after bending, coughing, or lifting. But sometimes the pain starts slowly. The pain can be dull or sharp and often spread to belly. Over time, people with vertebral compression fractures can get shorter and get a bent posture with a hunched back. Your Doctor did an X-ray is good but you may need other tests to see if another condition caused your fracture. This can include blood tests, urine tests. If you have a vertebral compression fracture, your doctor will probably order bone density testing. bone density testing is a way for your doctor to measure how strong your bones are. The treatment for a vertebral compression fracture involves different parts. Your doctor should treat your pain. Depending on how severe your pain is, your doctor can treat it with: strong pain medication or over the counter pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen(Aleve) and other medicine that is used to treat osteoporosis, but can also relieve pain. Your Doctor should also treat your osteoporosis. Long term osteoporosis treatment includes: Medicine for osteoporosis called bisphosphonates. Lifestyle changes: way to keep your bones as healthy as possible. if your smoke stops smoking and not drink too much alcohol. You should also eat a healthy diet with enough calcium and vitamin D. Exercise, it s important to be active for at least 30minutes a day, on most days of the week. Weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, is best. Weight-bearing exercise means that your feet and legs support your weight. For most people, the pain will get better in 4 to 6 weeks. But people can have pain that lasts up to 3 months. In some case, your doctor might suggest trying surgery if the pain does not improve with strong pain medicines or people with severe pain who cannot take strong pain medicines. You should see the specialist when your pain getting worse with severe pain, have numbness or weakness in your legs or feet, cannot control your bladder or bowels. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Heang Chan Raksmey, General & Family Physician