Kyphoplasty recovers some of the height of the compressed vertebra. This is advantageous for preventing pain at the facet joints where the pain nerves exit because it preserves the space. Sometime compression fractures continue compressing.
The bone cement stops the compression. The weight of the bone cement can cause the lower vertebra to ... The kyphoplasty was done by a radiologist. I live in southern NH and he is considered to be the expert in it.
kyphoplasty west grove, I see no downside to having it, except it may not be covered by your insurance. If you are on Medicare I believe it is covered, but at that time I was on regular insurance and despite getting it pre-approved they then turned the claim down! What are the pros and cons for Kyphoplasty? - Mayo Clinic Connect Yes, I had one 5yrs ago due to a fracture to my L5. I had tenderness to site for about 24hrs.
kyphoplasty west grove, I definitely recommend ice packs for 1st 24hrs. After that, very minimal tenderness. A fractured vertebrae is very painful, as you know. The kyphoplasty stopped the pain. And recovery was short. I fractured L4 and L5 after falling on the driveway.
I was seeing both a chiropractor and pain specialist (difficulty walking/standing for long periods) due to scoliosis. After chiropractic adjustment pain increased. Pain specialist suggested MRI (suspected fracture). MRI did show the fractures and I had a kyphoplasty (one vertebra was allowed to heal naturally) about a month after the fall ...
