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My 16 yo son has moderate anterior wedging at L2. MRI and x-ray show a compression fracture without edema and no complications at all. The injury is probably at least 10 weeks old. We took him for chiropractic treatment for upperbody pain and the DC is now also working around the site of the injury. There is no more pain. What is the liklihood that it will heal completely? How long will that take? Can the vertebrae remodel to its normal height? Is there something else I should do beside chiropractic?
At 10 weeks the bone is healed. The bone will not change shape, but the fracture line may remodel a bit internally within the bone. The soft tissues around the bone fracture may still be congested or irritated and will remodel a bit over several months. The chiropractor can check this out and provide manual soft tissue therapy and manipulation safely to this region to reduce any scar tissue or adhesion formation. If the pain and soft tissue tenderness is gone in the surrounding compression fracture zone, then likely there's nothing more to be done. Your son should go back to his activities.
'Hope this was helpful,
Dr. G
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21 Years in practice: I can answer any question regarding chiropractic and sports medicine treatment. Mostly, I can help the unknowing public understand what is safe, valid, reasonable and evidence-based, and what kinds of unscrupulous chiropractors and fraudulent methods to stay away from. I have an advanced specialty degree in Chiropractic Sports Medicine. I have experience treating elite and Olympic athletes.
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Experience:
- 21 years in practice;
- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
- Healthcare Consultant: Century, Ty-Wood Corp. Holliston, MA (2005-2007)
- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
- "Work Related Injury;" The Hanover Report, June, 1993
- "Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Oxymorphonazine in Rats;" Agonists and Antagonists III, n.7675, 1985
- BS Biology, Doctor of Chiropractic: Northwestern College of Chiropractic,
- Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)
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