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Spinal compression fracture: What helps with the pain?

Posted by rondello @rondello, Dec 22, 2018

I've been living with an compression fracture nearly five years, I have had numerous injections in the back from 3 different pain clinics including Mayo Clinic. Is anyone else living with this pain? Nothing has helped. I take Tramadol once a day, does not help much, if I take more I feel nauseous and can't eat. Has anyone found something to help with pain?

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | 1 day ago
In reply to @sue417 "@lisamccann Hi My thoracic spine just refractured July 21st, t8, t9, t10. I was on reclast..." + (show)
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My thoracic spine just refractured July 21st, t8, t9, t10. I was on reclast for 4 years. I had radiation for breast cancer and I have fractured since the radiation so the pain was horrendous. And I'm just wondering about kyphoplasty I'm terrified thinking of having cement put in my back I've heard horrible stories about people having worse pain I'm interested to know was yours just one vertebrae.

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@sue417 - here are a couple Mayo Clinic Connect discussions specifically about kyphoplasty that you may want to check out:

- What are the pros and cons for Kyphoplasty?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kyphoplasty-1/

- Kyphoplasty for Dad. Any insights to offer? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kyphoplasty-for-dad/

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sadtonight123 | @sadtonight123 | 5 hours ago
In reply to @kathleenef "I have a fracture in the L1 vertebrae From a fall. I started out using oxycodone..." + (show)
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I have a fracture in the L1 vertebrae From a fall. I started out using oxycodone to help with pain, but I was getting horrible spasms every time I would get up from a lying position. I guess they called it transition pain. It was un unbearable. Then the doctor has now tried me on a muscle relaxer coupled with Tylenol and ibuprofen, but my pain is constant at about a five level. I also just can’t seem to get comfortable. I’m miserable anybody have any ideas about what to do?

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@kathleenef I would definitely check into Kyphoplasty, but done by someone who’s a spine specialist and not one of the many clinics popping up advertising that procedure.

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sue417 | @sue417 | 5 hours ago
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@kathleenef I would definitely check into Kyphoplasty, but done by someone who’s a spine specialist and not one of the many clinics popping up advertising that procedure.

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Is kyphoplasty basically for the lower spine?

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sadtonight123 | @sadtonight123 | 3 hours ago
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@sadtonight123
Is kyphoplasty basically for the lower spine?

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@sue417 I believe it can be done on any portion…mine was T11 and L1

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sadtonight123 | @sadtonight123 | 2 hours ago
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@sadtonight123
Is kyphoplasty basically for the lower spine?

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@sue417 Actually I believe it’s done on mid(T1-T12) and lumbar(L1-L5)
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