Episode 10: Improving the Treatment Pathway for Vertebral Compression Fractures

Is it a pulled muscle, or a vertebral compression fracture? Vertebral compression fractures can sometimes be painless, but are still a significant risk to overall health. So how do we diagnose and treat something we may not even know we have? In this episode, Dr. Douglas P. Beall, Chief of Radiology Services at Clinical Radiology of Oklahoma, sits down with NOF CEO, Elizabeth Thompson to discuss. 

Dr. Beall is passionate about improving the treatment pathway for vertebral compression fractures, and helping others be aware of them and how to diagnose and treat them early. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Beall is also a clinical researcher, working to improve medical knowledge of osteoporosis treatment options and pain management. If you have been diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, or know someone who has, this is a podcast you won’t want to miss!

• Video Link: Access Health “The Impact of Vertebral Compression Fractures” featuring Dr. Douglas P. Beall

• Bone Basics Brochure

• Vertebral Compression Fractures and What Can Be Done About Them

• Technical Report- Management of vertebral fragility fractures: a clinical care pathway developed by a multispecialty panel using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method

• Evolve Study– Prospective and Multicenter Evaluation of Outcomes for Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living for Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures

• VCF Mortality Risk Study

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