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Christina Lasich, MD

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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty is Not for Everyone

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures can create a challenging state of chronic pain and disability. The challenge is for both the physician who is scratching his/her head and for the tearful man or woman who is lying on the gurney in pain. The temptation is to be aggressive early by utilizing one treatment option called the percutaneous... Read moreChevron
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Writer, author, baker, daughter, mom, wife, friend

Study Questions Popular Spinal Fracture Treatment

Recently, while casually listening to National Public Radio, I heard a familiar name: Dr. James Weinstein.   “Hey, that’s  Shelsey’s dad,” I thought. A former neighbor of ours, his daughter and my son caught the same elementary school bus, and I knew Jim casually – as a “back doctor.”As it... Read moreChevron
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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures

There are two procedures available to repair various types of compression fractures of the spine.  If you are looking for a minimally invasive procedure, your options are vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.   Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) are the most common osteoporotic fracture.   Low bone density and previous fractures... Read moreChevron
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Journalist, Caregiver

Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: Two Options For Vertebral Fractures from Osteoporosis

The most common location for an osteoporosis-related fracture to occur is the vertebrae.       These painful back injuries can occur while engaging in everyday actions, such as bending over or lifting groceries. With very advanced osteoporosis, a sneeze or cough could cause vertebral fracture. In some cases, the breaks are so... Read moreChevron
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