| Compression fractures are usually fractures that | | | | fractures. |
| happen with the vertebrae. They can happen for | | | | Compression fractures can happen suddenly, or |
| a variety of reasons including from injury or just | | | | they can be a wear and tear injury. The bone |
| wear and tear. Either way, this is the type of | | | | breaks down slowly until it just collapses down. No |
| injury that can be extremely painful. Since they | | | | matter how it happened, the first step is to see |
| happen at the back, it is easy for them to get | | | | the doctor. They can tell you what is really going |
| aggravated and affect your daily life. You need a | | | | on. They can also give you advice on how to care |
| strong and healthy back to perform most things. | | | | for your back and treat the injury. If the pain is |
| And the thing with that is, you don’t realize | | | | intense you can also ask them to prescribe a pain |
| that your back is really that important until it | | | | killer medication. |
| starts to hurt. | | | | If you have a compression fracture you will need |
| If you think you have a compression fracture the | | | | to take it easy. If the fractures are bad, then you |
| first thing you need to do is go to the hospital | | | | will need to go on bed rest or at least get as |
| emergency room or see your doctor. The doctor | | | | much rest as you can. In some cases, surgery |
| will need to take x-rays and examine them to | | | | may be required. As with any injury, it is very |
| see what is really going on. They will also ask you | | | | important that you feed your body with the right |
| some questions concerning how the injury | | | | foods to get better. For bones to heal, adequate |
| happened. In some cases, the injury may happen | | | | mineral intake such as foods with calcium and |
| by something happening such as falling out of a | | | | magnesium are important. As your doctor for |
| tree or getting into a car accident. Other times, | | | | recommendations on what to eat and how to |
| the compression fractures happen randomly | | | | care for it. They should be able to recommend a |
| because the patient had another condition. | | | | plan. |
| Osteoporosis is a leading cause of compression | | | | |