A small band-aid is placed over the incision following your treatment. You’ll then spend some time in the recovery room, after which time you will be able to return home. As you begin your recovery, you can expect to feel rapid and lasting back pain relief. Soon you should be able to return to your normal daily activities and experience a renewed and improved quality of life.
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We understand how it feels to be drained by spine pain.
You may feel frustrated, anxious, or worried that you may no longer participate in the activities you’ve always enjoyed. We can help.
Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCF) of the spine, which can be painful and limit spine mobility, are commonly caused by osteoporosis, spinal tumors, or traumatic injury. Traditional treatments of bed rest, pain medication, and braces are slow to relieve the pain. Vertebral Augmentation is a process of injecting bone cement into the fractured bone and restoring the vertebra height, offering patients faster recovery and reduced risk of future fractures in the treated bone.
Vertebral Augmentation like Vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty may be a treatment option if you have painful vertebral compression fractures from:
- Osteoporosis (a depletion of calcium in bones)
- Cancer or tumors
- Traumatic Injury
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Vertebral Augmentation is typically an outpatient procedure that usually requires only sedation and local anesthesia, and a small incision to access the vertebra. The entire procedure typically takes just 30 to 40 minutes to complete. After the vertebra is accessed, a small, specifically designed instrument is used to create small spaces within the vertebra. The bone cement is delivered slowly, allowing it to fill the small spaces and penetrate into the vertebra. The bone cement hardens within minutes, effectively immobilizing the fracture and reinforcing the bone.
Life's Too Short To Live It In Pain. We Can Help.
If you’re suffering from pain related to a vertebral compression fracture, you’re not alone. We help our patients get back to doing the things they love.
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Wasatch Pain Solutions Doctors
Dr. Qamar Khan
Training
Dr. Qamar Khan’s residency program allowed him to be trained at the top orthopedic spine and sports, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and pain management programs in Chicago. He completed his medical residency training at Rush University Medical Center with additional training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, and Loyola University Medical Center. This makes Dr. Khan one of the most well-rounded and best-trained physicians in the field of interventional spine & pain management in the country.
Chief Resident
Dr. Khan was selected to be Chief Resident for his Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program during which time he excelled the program in the field of interventional spine and pain management training and was subsequently selected as Resident of the Year by his peers at the conclusion of residency.
Top Pain Fellowship
Dr. Khan furthered his training by completing an ACGME accredited pain medicine fellowship at the University of California, Davis Medical Center under the top leading experts in Pain Medicine where he was noted to be the Top Interventional Fellow in his class. Dr. Qamar Khan’s specialty and subspecialty training make him an Expert in acute/chronic pain conditions and an interventional spine specialist.
The Patients’ Choice
Dr. Qamar Khan recently received The 2013 Patients’ Choice Award by Vitals.Com which was rated & awarded by patients like you. Patients’ Choice recognition reflects the difference doctors make in the lives of their patients. The honor is bestowed on physicians and dentists who have received near-perfect scores, as voted by their patients.
Nationally Ranked
Dr. Qamar Khan has been ranked as The National Champion in Pain Management among Top Specialists in the USA and also noted as the Top Pain Management Specialist in Utah by HealthTap! HealthTap is a top health advice mobile app as featured in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME, NBC, the Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg, etc. HealthTap’s goal is to help people better understand health, make more informed health decisions and find the very best doctors.
Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine
*DISCLAIMER: All medical procedures have a success and failure rate. Patient reviews and testimonials on this site should not be interpreted as a statement on the effectiveness of our treatments for anyone else.