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CONSIDER OUR THERAPIES FIND RELIEF

Imagine getting relief from spinal fracture pain and getting back to doing what you love.

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LEARN ABOUT BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to repair spinal fractures (broken bones in your back). It takes about an hour to treat a fracture with balloon kyphoplasty, and the procedure can be done on an outpatient or inpatient basis.

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Hear what Doctor Douglas Linville II, M.D., Spine Specialty Center, PLLC says about spinal fractures.

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Learn about the debilitating consequences of a spinal fracture.

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Left untreated, spinal fractures can disrupt the alignment of your spine, causing it to tilt forward into what is commonly called a “dowager's hump.” If you’ve lost height or you have a dowager's hump, you may have had spinal fractures.

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If you think you may have a spinal fracture, call your doctor for an evaluation. They may refer you to a specialist.

PATIENT STORIES

Hear from spinal fracture patients who found relief and improved their quality of life.

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