Kyphoplasty is performed in office at our Mesa clinic, 1840 South Stapley Drive, Suite 234, with fluoroscopy on site. For patients across the East Valley, from Gilbert and Tempe to Apache Junction, it avoids a hospital stay.
The assessment can be at Mesa or Chandler. Because a fresh fracture is painful to travel with, we try to keep the number of trips to a minimum.
A compression fracture happens when the front of a vertebra gives way, usually because the bone has thinned with age. It can follow a fall, or something as ordinary as lifting a grandchild, coughing hard, or stepping off a kerb.
The pain is typically sudden and sharp, in the middle or lower back, much worse standing or walking, and eased by lying flat. If that describes a new back pain, it is worth an assessment rather than weeks of waiting.
Through a small incision, a narrow tube is guided into the fractured vertebra on live X-ray. A balloon lifts the collapsed bone where it can, and bone cement fills the space and sets within minutes.
The aim is stability. A vertebra that stops moving stops hurting, and many people notice a clear change in pain soon after the procedure.
Kyphoplasty is aimed at fractures that have not yet fully healed in a collapsed position, typically those within the first few months. An MRI helps confirm that the fracture is still active.
A fall early in the winter season is not something to leave until you are home, because treating a fracture while it is fresh is part of the point. If a fracture is found here, it can usually be treated here.
We verify your benefits and arrange prior authorization. Most major commercial plans are accepted, most Medicare Advantage plans in Arizona are in network, and AHCCCS covers Pain Management.
If a fall or collision caused the fracture, the procedure can be billed to the relevant auto or liability carrier, med-pay, your health plan, or a lien that waits for the settlement.
See kyphoplasty for the procedure in general, the Mesa clinic for directions, or kyphoplasty across the Phoenix metro.
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 Mesa clinic on South Stapley Drive, which has fluoroscopy on site.
No. It is an outpatient procedure, and most people go home afterwards with a driver.
Sudden pain that is much worse standing and better lying flat, especially with thinning bones, is a warning sign. An assessment and imaging confirm it.
Possibly not. An MRI shows whether the fracture is still active and treatable.
Not usually after kyphoplasty. We give you activity guidance for the first weeks.
We recommend that bone health is checked and treated, usually with your primary care physician, to lower the risk of another fracture.
Most Medicare Advantage plans in Arizona are in network. We check your benefits before booking.
No. You can book an assessment directly.
Kyphoplasty is performed in office at our Mesa clinic. No referral is needed to be evaluated, and appointments are usually available within the same week.
