A vertebral compression fracture is a collapsed bone in the spine, usually from osteoporosis or trauma. The pain can feel sudden and sharp, and it often limits every bend, cough, and movement.
A compression fracture happens when a vertebra loses height, most often because the bone has weakened. The result is a sudden, severe mid-back or low-back pain that gets worse with standing and better with lying down.
Kyphoplasty can stabilize the vertebra, restore height, and usually bring rapid pain relief. Early treatment also helps prevent the postural changes that come from multiple untreated fractures.
Compression fractures have a recognizable pattern. Early recognition leads to faster relief.
For most patients, we recommend kyphoplasty as soon as the fracture is confirmed, especially when pain is severe or persistent.
A minimally invasive procedure that stabilizes the fractured vertebra, restores height, and usually brings rapid pain relief. Most patients walk out the same day.
When nerve irritation is part of the picture, a targeted epidural can calm inflammation and complement the kyphoplasty result.
When nearby facet joints are irritated by the changed mechanics after a fracture, a targeted block can reduce residual pain.
Targeted injections into surrounding muscles that spasm and guard around the healing vertebra. A helpful layer of relief.
Call us urgently for new weakness, numbness in a saddle pattern, bladder or bowel changes, or back pain paired with fever. These can signal a serious complication.
Yes. It is a well-established, minimally invasive procedure performed under sedation with imaging guidance. Most patients go home the same day and notice significant pain relief within 48 hours.
The earlier the better, generally. We prefer to treat within the first few weeks of a fracture. Waiting can allow the vertebra to heal in a collapsed shape that no longer responds as well.
Usually yes. Treating the fracture helps the pain now, but addressing bone health reduces the risk of future fractures. We coordinate with your primary care or endocrinology team.