The spinal column is the main support for the body as well as the protective house of the spinal cord. Made up of 33 individual bones called vertebra (24 of them are moveable) the spinal column allows us to stand upright, bend, and twist. An invertebral disk separates and cushions each of the 24 moveable vertebrae so they do not rub together. Ligaments connect the vertebrae to one another, hold the vertebral bones together, stabilize the spine, and protect the disks. The delicate spinal cord is about 18 inches long and is located inside the vertebrae. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves branch off the spinal cord and act as “telephone lines,” carrying messages back and forth between your body and spinal cord to control sensation and movement. The back muscles stabilize your spine. Some common causes of back pain are lumbar muscle pain, ruptured disc, discogenic back pain, spinal stenosis, lumbar spine arthritis, spondlyolisthesis, and osteoporosis. Many patients eliminate back pain with an OIP physical therapy program.
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The OIP Advantage:
For patients suffering from vertebral compression fractures, kyphoplasty is an OIP option. A minimally invasive surgical procedure, kyphoplasty repairs broken vertebrae with the use of a device called a balloon tamp to restore the height and shape of the vertebral body. This is followed by application of bone cement to strengthen and restore it.
For patients suffering from vertebral compression fractures, kyphoplasty is an OIP option. A minimally invasive surgical procedure, kyphoplasty repairs broken vertebrae with the use of a device called a balloon tamp to restore the height and shape of the vertebral body. This is followed by application of bone cement to strengthen and restore it.
- Recurring episodes of back pain, numbness, weakness, or searing pain
- Difficulty controlling your bowels or bladder
- Trouble sleeping because of the back pain
- When walking, your legs go numb
- Your symptoms worsen when you bend or flex
- Radiating pain down one leg
- You have recently experienced an injury or accident
- Your legs are getting weaker
- You have a history of cancer
Visit your doctor if you experience
any of the following symptoms:
any of the following symptoms:
