Balloon Kyphoplasty in Maryland
Vertebral compression fractures are small breaks in the bones of the spine that cause sudden back pain, loss of height and a stooped posture. Most people are offered pain medication or bracing and told to just manage it. That isn’t your only option. At VascuHealth, we perform balloon kyphoplasty at our vascular clinic in Largo, Maryland as a same-day outpatient procedure. No open surgery. No hospital stay. You go home the same day.
Balloon kyphoplasty is an image-guided, minimally invasive procedure for vertebral compression fractures. At VascuHealth, we’re a physician-owned, image-guided interventional practice, bringing the same precision to spine care that defines our vascular and venous procedures. We perform every procedure personally and see you from your very first consultation through your follow-up care. No handoffs. No surprises. Just consistent, expert care from the team that knows your case.
If you’ve been searching for treatment for a spinal compression fracture without a clear answer, these are the presentations we see most often at our clinic.
Pain That Started With a Fall
A sharp onset of back pain following a fall or minor injury is one of the clearest signs of a vertebral compression fracture. This pain is often mistaken for a muscle strain, but it doesn’t resolve the way a strain does.
Back pain appearing suddenly after a fall warrants imaging to rule out a fracture
Vertebral compression fractures are common even after low-impact falls in patients with reduced bone density
Balloon kyphoplasty stabilizes the fracture directly rather than just managing pain around it
Pain medication alone does not address the underlying structural break
Pain That Changes With Position
Pain that worsens when you stand or walk and eases when you lie down is a hallmark of a compression fracture, since upright posture puts weight directly through the damaged vertebra.
Pain that improves with lying flat is a recognized fracture symptom, not typical of general back pain
Standing and walking place direct axial load on a fractured vertebral body
Kyphoplasty relieves this pattern by restoring height and stabilizing the bone
Rest alone does not correct the structural cause of positional pain
A Stoop That Develops Slowly
Gradual loss of height or a forward-curving posture often reflects one or more vertebral compression fractures that occurred without a dramatic injury, common in osteoporosis.
Measurable height loss over time is an indicator worth imaging for
Kyphoplasty can restore lost vertebral height when performed close to the time of fracture
A stooped posture developing over time is worth evaluating even without a specific injury
Osteoporosis is a common underlying cause of gradual height loss
A Fracture Caused by Osteoporosis or Trauma
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of vertebral compression fractures, though a fall or other trauma can cause one too and less commonly a fracture is related to a tumor. Knowing the cause helps confirm whether kyphoplasty is the right treatment for your fracture.
Osteoporosis is the leading cause of vertebral compression fractures
Trauma, including falls, can fracture a vertebra even without underlying bone disease
Fractures related to a tumor are less common but are evaluated the same way
Understanding the cause is part of confirming candidacy for kyphoplasty
A Fracture Caused by Osteoporosis or Trauma
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of vertebral compression fractures, though a fall, trauma or less commonly a tumor can also cause one. Kyphoplasty is usually recommended when a CT scan or MRI confirms the fracture and conservative treatments haven’t relieved your pain.
Osteoporosis is the leading cause of vertebral compression fractures
Trauma, including falls, can fracture a vertebra even without underlying bone disease
Fractures related to a tumor are less common but are evaluated the same way
Understanding the cause is part of confirming candidacy for kyphoplasty
Same-Week Appointments Available, No Referral Required
Patients across Maryland come to VascuHealth for spinal fracture care. If you need a kyphoplasty specialist who will review your case and give you a direct answer, we see patients Monday through Friday. Book online or call us directly. Serving the greater Washington DC area.
Balloon kyphoplasty works by stabilizing the fracture from the inside. We access the fractured vertebra through a narrow tube under real-time imaging guidance and insert a small balloon. The balloon is carefully inflated to restore the bone’s height and shape, then removed and the resulting cavity is filled with medical-grade bone cement. One outpatient session and you’re home the same day.
Every step of your care happens at one clinic, with one care team and a clear plan from the start. Here is exactly what to expect at our clinic.
Our physician holds ABR board certification and active membership in SIR, RSNA, VIVA and OEIS, the governing bodies that set the clinical standard for vascular and interventional medicine in the United States. These memberships require continuing education and peer accountability. The uterine fibroid embolization in Maryland you receive at our clinic is held to the same standard as major academic hospitals, delivered in your community with the same physician guiding you from first visit to last.
From Largo to communities across Maryland, patients come to VascuHealth for minimally invasive balloon kyphoplasty and same-day outpatient care for vertebral compression fractures.
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Same-week appointments available, Monday through Friday. No referral needed.