Kyphoplasty treats a painful vertebral compression fracture. A small balloon creates space inside the collapsed vertebra and bone cement is placed to stabilise it, which usually settles the fracture pain quickly.
In Colorado Springs this procedure is performed in office at Interquest. It is placed under live X-ray guidance rather than by feel. Where a clinic does not perform a procedure on site, your care is coordinated to one that does.
It is for painful compression fractures, most often in people with thinner bones, where the pain has not settled with time and support. Imaging confirms the fracture is recent enough to treat before it is offered.
Nobody is offered a procedure at a first appointment. The first visit is an examination and a plan; the procedure is consented and scheduled separately, and most plans require prior authorization first, which we arrange.
It is performed under live X-ray guidance through a small entry point in the back. You go home the same visit rather than staying overnight.
You go home afterwards rather than staying overnight. Arrange a lift if you would rather not drive.
Relief from fracture pain is often noticeable quickly, which is unusual among these procedures. The underlying bone problem still needs managing separately, and that is part of the plan rather than an afterthought.
Whatever the result, it is information. A good response confirms the source of the pain; a poor one usually means the pain is coming from somewhere else, and that changes the plan rather than ending it.
We accept most major insurance plans and are in network with most Medicare Advantage plans in both states. These procedures generally require prior authorization, which we arrange, and benefits are verified before anything is scheduled.
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Every clinic below has Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Pain Management on one chart, so care can move between them without a new referral.
Downtown out through the north, west, south and east suburbs.
Academy, Interquest and Tenderfoot cover the north, central and south of the city.
Harmony in Fort Collins and our Greeley clinic serve Larimer and Weld counties.
Across the Valley, from the West Valley through Phoenix to the East Valley.
In office at our Interquest clinic.
No referral is needed to be evaluated. The procedure itself is scheduled after an assessment, and most insurance plans require prior authorization, which we arrange.
No. The first visit is an examination and a plan. Procedures are consented and scheduled separately.
The skin is numbed with local anaesthetic. You are awake, and being awake is useful because you can tell the physician what you feel.
The procedure itself takes a few minutes to under an hour depending on what is being treated. Allow longer for preparation and a short rest afterwards.
Often yes, but not always. You will be told in advance, so arrange a lift if you would rather not find out on the day.
We accept most major plans and are in network with most Medicare Advantage plans in both states. Prior authorization is usually required and we arrange it.
That is useful information rather than a dead end. It usually means the pain is coming from a different structure, which changes the plan.
Kyphoplasty is performed in office at our Interquest clinic. No referral is needed to be evaluated, and appointments are usually available within the same week.
