Spine Fractures
Degenerative Spine Disease treatment addresses the pain, stiffness, and nerve symptoms that develop as the spine wears down with age. Dr. Rahul Prasad uses accurate diagnosis and a full range of treatments — from conservative care to minimally invasive and complex spine surgery — to relieve nerve pressure, restore stability, and improve movement and quality of life.
What are Spine Fractures?
A spine fracture is a break in one or more of the vertebrae, the bones that make up the spinal column. Fractures can result from high-impact trauma such as road accidents and falls, or from weakened bones due to osteoporosis, tumours, or infection. Depending on the severity, a fracture may cause pain and instability, or in serious cases press on the spinal cord and nerves. Treatment aims to stabilise the fracture, relieve pain, restore alignment, and protect neurological function.
Common Symptoms
- Sudden or severe back pain
- Pain that worsens on movement
- Numbness or tingling in the limbs
- Weakness in the arms or legs
- Reduced height or spinal deformity
- Difficulty standing or walking
- Muscle spasms
- Loss of bladder or bowel control (severe cases)
Conditions Treated
- Traumatic Vertebral Fractures
- Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
- Burst Fractures
- Wedge (Compression) Fractures
- Pathological (Tumour-related) Fractures
- Fracture-Dislocations
- Spinal Instability from Fracture
- Fractures with Nerve Compression
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Treatment Highlights
Our treatment combines advanced CT and MRI imaging, accurate fracture assessment, minimally invasive stabilisation such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, spinal fixation and reconstruction, precise nerve decompression, and comprehensive rehabilitation for the best possible outcomes.
Why Choose Dr. Rahul Prasad?
Dr. Rahul Prasad offers expert care for spine fractures with advanced surgical technology, evidence-based treatment, personalised care plans, round-the-clock trauma readiness, and a strong focus on patient safety and faster recovery.
Benefits
Treating spine fractures can relieve pain, stabilise the spine, restore alignment, protect the spinal cord and nerves, prevent deformity, support early mobilisation, and improve overall quality of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
They are caused by trauma such as accidents and falls, or by weakened bones due to osteoporosis, tumours, or infection.
No. Stable fractures often heal with rest, bracing, and monitoring. Surgery is needed when the fracture is unstable, causing deformity, or pressing on the spinal cord or nerves.
They are minimally invasive procedures used to stabilise certain compression fractures by injecting bone cement into the fractured vertebra to relieve pain and restore strength.
Recovery varies with the fracture and treatment. Minimally invasive stabilisation often allows quick relief and early mobilisation, while complex fractures may take several weeks to months with rehabilitation.
MS, MCh (Neurosurgery), Spine Fellowship (USA & South Korea)
Dr. Rahul Prasad