Hello Debby, thank you for sharing your challenging experiences. I am so sorry to hear about your car accident and the continuing challenges this has caused. While I can't presume to say if you in particular would be a candidate for a particular procedure, surgical options for correcting vertebral fractures include vertebroplasty (using bone cement to fix the damage); kyphoplasty (a balloon helps push the vertebra, then bone cement is used) and spinoplasty (biological material is used in lieu of bone cement). You can talk to an orthopedic surgeon or another specialist who can evaluate you and see if this operation would be suitable for your injury and overall health condition. Recent studies have shown that these surgeries can be immensely helpful and improve the quality of life for many people.

Regarding the sciatic nerve damage, the specialist to consult would be a neurologist, who should be able to help alleviate the pain in some fashion. Potential treatments to discuss might include anti-inflammatarory medications, muscle relaxants and physical therapy. A last course of action might even be lumbar epidural nerve root injections, but hopefully your physician will be able to improve your condition without resorting to that measure.

I hope you are able to discuss these ideas with medical professionals who may be able to provide some relief from the discomfort and pain, and I wish you the best as you take special care of your osteoporosis. Do keep us posted on your progress!