Grrrr, my 2 horse ride of the year this year, & the fall ended up causing a compression fracture in my spine. I kept resting after the fall, & figured that 2 weeks, it should feel better than it was feeling.

I went to a chiropractor to see if he could do something to make it feel better, thinking I knocked something out of place....no such luck. He wouldn't touch me without x-rays, which I was really impressed with him. x-rays showed up a compession fracture, but couldn't tell when it happened without an MRI. But knowing exactly where it hurts right after the fall & my pain specialist pressed exactly where it hurts which is exactly where the x-ray says the fracture is.

Have an appointment with an ortho next week to talk to about any treatment if it's worthwhile. They do an injection of a kind of cement to stabilize the fracture.

My back feels like a huge pressure no pain because of the pain medication I'm on for the migraines. That pressure feels uncomfortable laying or sitting & also walking.....can't really find a comfortable position which really stinks.

Without treatment....no riding for 4-6 weeks which messed up my endurance clinic I was planning on going to in May. Going to make doing the decorations for the Rolex eventing show this month a bit difficult, but will try to do the light weight stuff.

At least it's not a fractured hip like I dealt with quite a few years ago after a fall off my horse.

Heading for bed & trying to get comfortable for a few hours.

Wondering if anyone has had a similar compression fracture & gone through the injection?