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Kyphoplasty
Minimally Invasive Relief for Vertebral Compression Fractures
Vertebral compression fractures—often caused by osteoporosis or trauma—can lead to severe back pain, loss of mobility, and decreased quality of life. At Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center, we offer percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure designed to relieve pain, stabilize the spine, and restore vertebral height. Kyphoplasty can provide rapid, lasting relief and help patients return to everyday activities with reduced discomfort. If you're suffering from back pain due to a compression fracture, kyphoplasty may be a safe and effective treatment option.
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Kyphoplasty Performed by Dr. Nazmi
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures, often caused by osteoporosis or trauma. This procedure involves gently restoring the height of the collapsed vertebra and stabilizing the bone with medical-grade cement, helping to reduce pain, improve posture, and restore mobility—without the need for open surgery.
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At Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center, Dr. Peyman Nazmi, an experienced interventional pain management physician, offers kyphoplasty as part of a comprehensive approach to treating spine-related pain and improving bone health. If you are experiencing sudden back pain or have been diagnosed with a compression fracture, kyphoplasty may be a safe and effective solution.
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To learn more or find out if you’re a candidate for this procedure, call our office or book an appointment online today.
Kyphoplasty: Common Questions Answered
Why might I need to have kyphoplasty?
Kyphoplasty can correct vertebral damage due to trauma, infection, or a tumor. However, the most common use for this procedure is treating vertebral compression fractures.
Vertebral compression fractures typically occur in vertebrae affected by osteoporosis. This condition develops over time as bone loses its density, which makes it increasingly weak and liable to break.
Fractures are common in people with osteoporosis, as the weakened bones are prone to breaking under minimal stress. Osteoporotic fractures can affect any bones but are most visible in your back, as they affect the spinal curvature.
How do vertebral compression fractures affect my back?
Vertebral compression fractures mainly affect the thoracic spine (upper back). The weakened bone gives way, most often at the front, while the back of the vertebra remains intact. The result is that the bone forms a wedge shape.
A series of vertebral compression fractures causes the spine to take on an abnormal curvature known as kyphosis, often referred to as a dowager’s hump. The hunched appearance of the spine due to vertebral compression fractures is the most noticeable sign of osteoporosis.
What does the kyphoplasty procedure involve?
The first stage in your kyphoplasty procedure is receiving sedation to make you feel calm and sleepy, followed by a local anesthetic injection to numb your back.
Your provider at Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center then inserts a hollow needle into the target vertebra, using moving X-ray technology called fluoroscopy to guide the needle into the correct position.
When the needle is in place, your provider inflates the special balloon on the end. The balloon expands to gently open the vertebra, creating a space and restoring some of the lost height.
Next, your provider removes the balloon and injects bone cement into the space it leaves behind, a procedure known as vertebroplasty.
What happens after the kyphoplasty procedure?
Once the sedative wears off, you can go home. Your provider at Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center provides you with all the aftercare information you need, such as refraining from too much physical activity for a while.
The injection site might feel sore for a few days, but you may also experience immediate relief of your back pain following kyphoplasty. For some patients, it can take a few days or weeks to feel the effects.
If you have osteoporosis and suffer vertebral compression fractures, get fast and effective kyphoplasty treatment by calling Richmond Spine Interventions and Pain Center today or booking an appointment online.