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Fractured Spine
My friend just got diagnosed with a fractured spine. She is very scared at this stage - i am aswell.
What causes a fractured spine?
How is a fractured spine treated?
What implication will it have to her physically?
Will she still be able to play hockey, cycle and go to the gym?
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Since you are asking about strenuous activities, I am assuming your friend is young. Many older people have what's called compression fractures of the spine and live fairly normal lives, with the exception of varying degrees of pain. This is usally precipitated by osteoporosis, and they don't have to suffer an injury first. Treatment consists of reversing and decreasing bone loss (or the mass) of the bone.
This can happen in younger people, but usually there is an underlying disease that causes the bones to become porous, such as osteopenia or a disorder that limits their movement (such as paralysis from spina bifida). The first line of treatment would be getting to the bottom of why the fracture happened--treatment will much depend on the underlying cause, and how severe the fracture is--even what position it is in.
If it were caused by trauma, and the bone and patient were otherwise healthy, surgical intervention or temporary immobilization may be a couple of options. If that's the case, then aside from any range of motion issues, the person will probably recover with little disability. Only the Dr will be able to make recommendations on what activities will be safe. For example cycling might be acceptable, but hockey might not be.
By my answer, you can already guess that there are so many variables that no one but your friends Dr can give you or her specifics. It all seems very frightening, I know, but hopefully her Dr will be able to offer a viable solution that will calm her fears.
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Okayy I did some google and i found a few websites to help you out:
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