Carrolltown Chiropractic Care May Better for Vertebral Fractures than Vertebroplasty
Carrolltown Chiropractic Option for Conservative Care
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures hurt. Often precipitated by a fall or injury, a Carrolltown vertebral fracture (compression fracture) happens when a vertebra – a bone of the spine - will dissolve on itself, resulting in the bone to shrink in size. Researchers and doctors discovered a way to “fix” these vertebral fractures by inserting a cement type compound into the collapsed bone to get it to normal size again. This procedure is called vertebroplasty. It made sense. However, a recent Cochrane Review study of the outcomes over many years show that high- to moderate-quality evidence reports no important benefit of vertebroplasty for acute or subacute osteoporotic vertebral fractures and warns of its capability to harm. Adverse side-effects from vertebroplasty include osteomyelitis, cord compression, thecal sac injury and respiratory failure. (1) How might chiropractic care conservatively manage a vertebral compression fracture? Consult Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. The appropriate time after injury to include gentle Cox® Technic to the treatment plan for a vertebral fracture (typically around 6 weeks with careful tolerance testing) will be decided. In the interim, there are conservative options like bracing, good posture (with even a little extension), pain medications, etc., to ease the pain. Your Carrolltown chiropractor at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is here to help!
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