Nonsurgical Spinal Fracture Treatment

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Nonsurgical Spinal Fracture Treatment Represents Promising Alternative to Surgery Studies show that managing spinal fracture treatment non-surgically represents a highly promising alternative to traditional treatments. Compression fractures of the spine usually occur due to osteoporosis, where the space between vertebrae decreases following injury. Patient height can decrease by up to 20% in more serious cases. Additionally, the abnormal movement between the two affected vertebrae causes considerable pain as well as spinal cord damage. Other types of injury include thoracic and lumbar spine injuries, all of which occur from highimpact trauma. Accidents involving cars or motorcycles falls from great heights, sporting accidents, and violent injuries like gunshots all cause spinal fractures. Furthermore, bone insufficiency, where the bone becomes weakened by osteoporosis tumors, are one of the most common causes of spinal fractures.

Non-surgical spinal fracture treatment involves doctors fitting patients with orthotic vests or braces. The objective of this is to prevent rotational movement of the spine, stabilizing it over


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