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Re: Any Medical Professionals Here... (Compression Fractures and Breathing)? [AndrewL]
AndrewL wrote:
This is not a compression fracture issue. You are describing a derangement of the spine (something out of place) that is mechanically reduced with manipulation. This form of treatment is indicated in acute onset of spine pain with a corresponding loss of range of motion. Once the derangement is reduced and your pain resolves there are specific exercise that should be performed that will help to maintain the reduction. With the reduction maintained, the offending area will scar down and your likeliness of deranging again will decrease. However, the key here is to figure out what actually causes your pain. Perhaps it is prolonged periods of flexion, sitting, bending forward or something like that. You cannot begin to prevent this problem from occurring until you figure out what causes it and stop the offending actions. I'm a PT, board certified in orthopedics and a spine specialist. I don't necessarily have an issue with chiropractic care when it's used in methods that are supported in the literature. Again, the issue is not compression fracture or chiropractic. The issue is what are you doing to cause this problem. Over time, and without care, it will likely worsen or become more difficult to reduce, or not reduce fully or not stay reduced as long. Pay attention to your body and what causes your pain. Avoid what hurts. My bias- find a Mckenzie credentialed physical therapist, show up with your problem and relay your history. If you do your exercises avoid provocative positions or movements you have a real shot to prevent this from recurring.


I fully agree that the compression fractures themselves are no longer the issue. They simply set off a chain reaction of issues with the surrounding musculature that I haven't been able to fully resolve since the accident. I'm sure my posture at my desk job is a large source of the ongoing problem and relapse of the stiffness in my back. So the question is, what are some exercises I can do on my own that would reduce the derangement and improve my range of motion? I've been making huge improvements with my cycling the last three months, but the issue came back in a big way this week and I'm just a few weeks away from my "A" race. I need a short term patch that pinpoints the lack of mobility and manages it well enough to get me through that race. Longer term, do you have any recommendations on someone I can see in Houston?
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