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Degenerative Conditions of the Vertebrae and Discs Can Be Similar to Those of Compression Fractures

If your back pain began due to a car accident, a fall, or a similar circumstance, it is particularly important for you to see your doctor after the fact to ascertain definitively the source of your pain. While the typical symptoms (pain, tingling/numbness, loss of mobility) of a herniated disc, for example, are easy to identify, it is possible that the pressure on your nerve root or spinal cord comes not from fluid leaking from a disc, but from a piece of one of your vertebrae. Compression fractures of the vertebrae can, at times, mimic the symptoms of a herniated disc, foraminal stenosis, or facet disease, so it is essential that this diagnosis is eliminated before beginning treatment for a less serious back ailment.

Treatment

Once your doctor has determined that a compression fracture of the vertebrae is not causing your pain, you might begin a conservative treatment regimen that involves rest and pain medication. You may be suffering from a herniated disc (a rupture in one of the intervertebral discs that allows the fluid inside to leak into the spine), stenosis (constricting of the spinal nerve roots caused by shrinkage of their passageways), or other conditions less serious than a fractured vertebra, and most patients experience adequate relief from such spine ailments without surgery. Some patients, however, do not respond sufficiently to less aggressive treatment, and may need back surgery to treat their spine conditions.

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