Not long ago, 79-year-old grandmother Zhang because of the recent cooling, inadvertent external wind chill, coughing more than, by the internal medicine treatment cough soon cured, but the back pain is very strong! Lying in bed, turn side to side to get up are difficult, really can not stand, accompanied by family members to Guangdong Provincial Hospital Zhuhai Hospital spine for treatment, a check was originally a lumbar compression fracture, the family really can not believe that the elderly cough cough cough lumbar fracture! Chen Maoshui, deputy chief physician, explained that the lumbar spine compression fracture occurred after Zhang’s grandmother had a cold and cough, which was caused by osteoporosis! With the accelerated aging of our population, osteoporosis as the most common metabolic bone disease in the middle-aged and elderly, the incidence of lumbar compression fractures caused by it is gradually increasing and has become a serious threat to the health of the elderly. ”The elderly commonly suffer from osteoporosis and are a high incidence of fractures.” Dr. Li Yong, chief physician of the spine department of Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Hospital, said that the elderly have serious bone loss, the corresponding brittle bones increased significantly, the spinal vertebrae may be subject to minor external forces or improper body position may occur vertebral compression fractures, such as simple sneezing, coughing, bending up, bedside sitting up and other actions, may induce lumbar fractures. Many elderly people with “back pain” feel that they can tolerate it, or they are afraid of giving their children “trouble” and do not go to the hospital in time, missing the best treatment period, resulting in a vicious circle, leading to multiple vertebral compression spine deformation, “hunchback” progressive spinal deformation. “Hunchback” progressive aggravation, in serious cases, causing cardiopulmonary dysfunction, and even can not stand, only long-term bed, increasing mortality. ”Therefore, once the elderly have back pain, even if there is no clear history of trauma, it is necessary to go to the hospital for treatment early. ”
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhuhai Hospital Chen Maoshui, deputy chief physician, introduced, for elderly osteoporosis resulting in vertebral compression fractures, can be minimally invasive surgical intervention and anti-osteoporosis treatment as early as possible, Grandma Zhang’s surgery was carried out under local anesthesia, the incision is only the size of a puncture needle hole, are not required stitches, the operation was over in more than half an hour, back to the ward Grandma Zhang lumbar pain symptoms were significantly relieved, the day after surgery She was able to walk on her own the day after surgery and was happily discharged home. “Most of these elderly people have a combination of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and many other medical diseases, and cannot tolerate open surgery, much less long-term bed rest, so this minimally invasive percutaneous vertebroplasty surgery is minimally invasive, safe and effective, and is a better treatment method.” Professor Li Zhenyu, director of the Department of Orthopedics at Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that elderly people can take pictures or measure bone density to determine whether they suffer from osteoporosis, and prevent osteoporosis through diet and proper exercise, such as eating more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin and protein-rich foods such as milk and taking a certain amount of calcium and vitamin D to supplement the body’s needs. Go outdoors for more sunshine or take a walk, do tai chi and other gentle exercises. Also, pay attention to the safety of daily activities, especially getting up slowly from bed, and avoid taking bumpy cars, lifting heavy objects or bending over for long periods of time to do housework. Once osteoporosis is diagnosed and the symptoms of low back pain worsen, treatment should be provided at the earliest possible time in a specialized hospital to avoid missing the best time for treatment and intervention and the related adverse consequences.