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Has anyone had decompression treatment for lower back pain with compressed vertebrae? If so, did you get relief after a treatment plan.?

A MyMyelomaTeam Member asked a question 💭
Tampa, FL
June 16, 2025
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A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I am actually doing a decompression treatment with a chiropractor 3 times a week. I need 24 sessions he suggest and I am at 12 and the scan shows the treatment is wo. I feel so much less pain and can walk better. My L5 vertebrae was compressed.
Praying it continues to work.

July 14, 2025
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

A PT might be able to help. You might need a referral from your PCP.

June 17, 2025
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I had kyphoplasty done but my lower back pain persisted due to a perineal cyst and a pinched nerve on L4/L5 vertebrae. Getting referral to neurosurgeon locally to see if he can help with my pain.

June 16, 2025
MyMyelomaTeam

Yes, several treatment options exist for vertebral compression in myeloma patients. One common procedure is kyphoplasty, which is a minimally invasive surgery where a balloon is used to restore height to collapsed vertebrae, followed by reinforcing the fractured bone with special cement. Members have reported positive Show Full Answer

Yes, several treatment options exist for vertebral compression in myeloma patients. One common procedure is kyphoplasty, which is a minimally invasive surgery where a balloon is used to restore height to collapsed vertebrae, followed by reinforcing the fractured bone with special cement. Members have reported positive results from various treatments. One MyMyelomaTeam member shared their success with radiation therapy when they had lesions pressing on a nerve in their lower back causing sciatica pain. After 10 radiation treatments, they experienced significant relief.

Additional pain management options include:
- Physical therapy
- Back braces to stabilize the spine
- Radiation therapy to shrink tumors and strengthen bones
- Pain medications (under careful medical supervision)
- Complementary therapies like acupuncture or gentle massage

June 16, 2025
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I might try a chiropractor as long as they aren’t rough and go to popping bones cause mine can break so easily.

July 14, 2025

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