compression fractures

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Your movement may be limited, but your options don't have to be. See how other patients conquered their pain and get started on your own journey to recovery.

Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski
Inspirational college coach and DePuy joint recipient.

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"It's not worth living with pain."

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"It's not worth living with pain."

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"Hi, I'm Mike Krzyzewski, coach of Duke University's Men's Basketball team. If you could take a journey to move better, live better, why wouldn't you? I did when I had joint replacement surgery.

"I'm here to tell you that you have two opponents. Pain and lack of mobility. Pain can get you down every day. Lack of mobility can lead to decreased speed and loss of endurance. With speed and endurance loss, you don't stay competitive and you spend energy just trying to catch up. But you've got to fight your opponents to stay in the game.

"I know it isn't always easy. There was a part of me that thought of stopping, giving up coaching altogether. I would never have won two Olympic team medals and four NCAA Championships if I hadn't had my surgeries.

"Now, I don't have to overcompensate for injury and pain. I'm more active than before, I have relief from pain and I'm even quicker on my feet. People say I look better now. Do you want your life back the way it should be? You have two choices, a continued downward spiral or take action.

"So don't let the injury win. You don't need to live in pain. That's why I want to encourage you to empower yourself. Get educated, develop a personal treatment plan with your doctor, build a team of support and commit to reclaiming your life. Remember, this is a major event in your life—treat it as such. What you put into it will multiply for you at the end of the journey."
 

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The spine is made up of strong bones called vertebraevertebraeThe individual bones of the spine are the vertebrae. These are the building blocks of the spinal column. The v..., but they can break just like any other boneboneThe hard tissue that provides structural support to the body. It is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite cryst... in the body. When they do, the result is called a vertebral compression fracturevertebral compression fractureWhen a bone in the spine collapses, it is called a vertebral compression fracture. These fractures happen most..., because the main section of each vertebra collapses in height. These fractures usually occur in the lower thoracic spinethoracic spineThe thoracic spine is made up of the middle 12 vertebra of the spine. These vertebrae connect to your ribs and... (the middle portion of the spine).

 

A disease that causes the thinning of bones with reduction in bone mass due to the depletion of calcium and bone protein is osteoporosisosteoporosisWhen people age - particularly women -- there often comes a loss of height and weight, and the development of .... The affects of this disease frequently result in compression fractures. It often afflicts older women.

May 15 2012 - 19:17:49