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Suggest Treatment For Tightness In Spine After Accident

hi there doc, i was in a car accident bout 4years ago, got a c6 burst fracture but didnt need surgery. now because it was crushed bout 50% do you think it would be healed by now? im still getting tightness aswell. and do i still need to stay away from extreme sports?
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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I think you get an CT or MRI neck done to see how it has healed. Healing does occur but sometimes the healing leads to spinal canal narrowing or some compression on the nerves which lead to tightness. If it has healed well there is no reason to stay away from sports.
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Suggest Treatment For Tightness In Spine After Accident

I think you get an CT or MRI neck done to see how it has healed. Healing does occur but sometimes the healing leads to spinal canal narrowing or some compression on the nerves which lead to tightness. If it has healed well there is no reason to stay away from sports.