{"id":23962,"date":"2021-05-19T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?p=23962"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:39:08","slug":"kyphoplasty-at-samaritan-offers-relief-from-compression-fracture-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/kyphoplasty-at-samaritan-offers-relief-from-compression-fracture-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyphoplasty Offers Relief From Compression Fracture Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n\t<header class=\"header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"type\"><\/span>\t\t<h1>Kyphoplasty Offers Relief From Compression Fracture Pain<\/h1>\t\t<time>May 19, 2021<\/time>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div id=\"block_1fcdf3e4788f298fe90778ed415c11b8\" class=\"shs-block block-news-article entry-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Osteoporosis and the gradual thinning of the bones is a natural part of aging. Unfortunately, as the bones thin they also flatten, and the spine can start to develop a forward slump that puts increased pressure on weakening vertebrae. If there\u2019s too much pressure \u2014 maybe from a fall \u2014 the result can be a vertebral compression fracture. For those with advanced osteoporosis even a simple act like lifting or sneezing can cause injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, compression fractures in the spine are the most common fracture linked to osteoporosis according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. These fractures will usually heal on their own, but occasionally people feel a lot of pain that can affect their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompression fractures are often located at about the waist and make bending forward very painful,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/ghacham-wael-1700105988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wael Ghacham, MD<\/a>, an orthopedic spine surgeon at <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/samaritan-brain-and-spine-surgery-corvallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samaritan\u2019s Brain &amp; Spine Center<\/a>, who specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery. \u201cWhen you are trying to heal you should be limiting that bending and reaching movement, and it makes you realize how much you use your spine. Daily living tasks can be extremely difficult without a full range of motion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A minimally invasive procedure called balloon kyphoplasty can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the procedure, a small balloon is inserted into the compressed vertebra and filled with air to create space so the vertebra is similar in size to before the injury. The balloon is removed and the space is filled with a quick\u2011drying bone cement to support the spine and stabilize the vertebra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surgery uses needles; no incisions are made and no stitches are needed afterward. This technique means that recovery time is short and most patients can resume normal activities within 48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure works best on compression fractures that are less than eight weeks old and affect just one vertebra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBack pain can have a variety of causes as we age,\u201d said Dr. Ghacham. \u201cIf you notice new pain, especially after an event like a fall, talk to your doctor soon to discuss your options.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To schedule a consultation with Dr. Ghacham, call <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/samaritan-brain-and-spine-surgery-corvallis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samaritan Brain &amp; Spine Center \u2013 Corvallis<\/a> at 541\u2011768\u20114501.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/man-puts-hand-on-back-at-spinal-doctor-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"close up of a person&#039;s hand on their back illustrating pain and discomfort.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/man-puts-hand-on-back-at-spinal-doctor-CO.jpg 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/man-puts-hand-on-back-at-spinal-doctor-CO-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/man-puts-hand-on-back-at-spinal-doctor-CO-120x100.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compression fractures in the spine are the most common fracture linked to osteoporosis, but there&#8217;s a minimally invasive surgery that can provide pain relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":14425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"news-topics":[290],"news-types":[272],"services":[250],"specialty":[87],"class_list":["post-23962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","news-topics-senior-health","news-types-news","services-neurosurgery","specialty-neurosurgery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23962"},{"taxonomy":"news-topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topics?post=23962"},{"taxonomy":"news-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-types?post=23962"},{"taxonomy":"services","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services?post=23962"},{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=23962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}