Spinal Fracture Treatment Clinic Ahmednagar

Shreesha Total Spine Care & Diabetology Center, Ahmednagar. We specialize in diagnosing and treating various type of spinal fracture.

What Is Spinal Fracture?

A spinal fracture is a dislocation or fracture of the vertebrae (backbone) and can occur anywhere along the spine.

Most spinal fractures are caused from injury or trauma from accidents, falls, sports or some sort of high velocity impact

• Car or motorcycle accident
• Fall from height
• Sports accident
• Violent act (gunshot wound or assault)

Types of spinal fractures are:

• Compression fracture: A compression fracture is usually caused by osteoporosis, a tumor or other abnormalities in the spine. The front vertebra fractures and deteriorates, while the back of the vertebra remains stable.
• Axial burst fracture:  An axial burst fracture is caused by the loss of height on both the front and back of vertebra due to a fall or vertical impact.
• Chance fracture: Fracture caused by the pulling apart of the vertebrae due to a violent forward flexed injury. A chance fracture usually occurs as the result of a car accident.

Spinal fracture symptoms may include:

• Pain in the back or neck
• Tingling or numbness
• Weakness or paralysis of limbs
• Uncontrolled muscle spasms
• Loss of urinary or bowel control

Diagnosis of Vertebral Fracture

Spinal fractures require an evaluation it include:

• X-rays of spine to check for fractures or abnormal movement of the spine
• Spine CT scan to view changes in the bone structure
• MRI scan to determine soft tissue damage to the ligaments and discs, and assess spinal cord injury