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kyphoplasty: a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone height then injecting bone cement into the vertebral body. kyphosis: abnormal curve of the thoracic spine, also called hunchback.
Instead talk to hospice about providing your mother with some heavy duty pain medication(they usually start with morphine)as their purpose is to keep a patient comfortable and pain free until they die.
Also with vascular dementia, falling a lot is one of the many and early symptoms of it, so it doesn't surprise me that she has some broken bones.
My late husband who also had vascular dementia fell a lot. As in A LOT.
And because vascular dementia is the most aggressive dementia with a life expectancy of only 5 years, I certainly wouldn't put your mother through any more than you absolutely have to.
I wish you both well, and your mother peace as she takes her final journey.
Speak with doctors. Ask for their HONEST opinion. Ask what they would do, if it were their mom.
5 compression fractures are a lot. When did she maybe fall? Months ago? Days ago?
The compression fractures WILL heal naturally, but it’ll take at least 3 months. Don’t use a back brace. That’ll make your mom weaker.
An elderly friend of mine had 1 compression fracture. 6 months later, finally the pain subsided. He just went on with life as normal, waiting for the bones to heal. No pain medicine. He tries to avoid medicine.
Your mom has 5 compression fractures. Keep in mind that painkillers will weaken her muscles, so she might fall again.
You can explain to your mom, that several months from now, the pain will subside.