I've been dealing with chronic pain for more than 24 years and have also developed osteoporosis. Around last September I started to develop kyphosis which is getting worse and causes a lot of pain.
I'm looking to be referred to an orthopaedic consultant as I've read that medical cement can stabilise the spine and also help with the pain.
Has anyone had a successful outcome with this procedure? Thanks for any info.
The procedure you describe is probably Kyphoplasty. It is not a fix for kyphosis perse. It restores the shape of vertebrae after compression fractures. However it must be done with eight weeks of a fracture occurring. It is also controversial as it can put stress on adjacent vertebrae causing more fractures. If you decide to explore this, the first thing to do is get an x-ray to see if you have compression fracture recent enough that procedure could be applied.
Thank you for the info. Unfortunately, the fracture at T3 appears to have happened some time ago, I was not aware of it until my pain consultant sent me for an MRI after my posture had changed.
I've had this procedure 10 times now, it works well to strengthen the vertebrae. Pros and cons...it can cause a cascade if the other vertebrae are weak and likely to fracture, happened with mine, but I also had 4 fusions in lumbar-sacral, one fusion in cervical, and AS (ankylosing spondylitis), which causes the spine to fuse to itself in an up and down straight position...so my spine was off balance, then T7 fractured with a hard landing in an airplane. I also have Lupus, which causes slow healing....so my kypho was done after a fusion, because it was not healing at the 3 month stage. It was medically necessary approved by insurance, even though it didn't meet the usual 8 weeks...which is not a hard and straight rule, depends on the MRI results, healing, and potential to heal. Good or problem maker, I feel it has stabilized my spine, and I'm able to exercise to keep kyphosis to a minimum now. It also can restore some height, depending on how compressed.
Thanks for the info. I've had chronic pain in my lower back and neck for 28 years and the pain from the kyphosis is extra. I'm due for surgery on my lower back. I'll certainly look into the procedure for kyphosis. Found out recently I've a fracture at T3, alongside sacrum, pelvic and knee fractures due to falls after emergency abdominal surgery which left me very frail for a long time. It was a long recovery. Had a DEXA scan yesterday and the osteoporosis has got worse despite being on medication. I'll now be on a daily injection called Movymia for two years which hopefully will help to strengthen bone and also help to reduce the risk of having fractures. Thanks again, you've been through a lot also. 💜
I was thinking of looking into kyphplasty because I do suffer with a lot of pain. I’m just not sure though. If it was guaranteed I’d go ahead no problems.
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Thank you for the info it's very helpful.
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