 [ Symptoms ] what treatment options are there for fracture of the spine due to osteoporosis besides morphine patches [ Disease ] a fracture of the spine whether from osteoporosis trauma or cancer is basically a broken bone the usual treatment for a broken bone is to stabilize it a broken vertebral body can be stabilized either by a percutaneous through the skin procedure such as a vertebroplasty kyphoplasty or by open surgical procedures an older technique now rarely used is to remove or sever the nerves supplying the bone these nerves are called the gray rami communicans finally various medications for pain can be used these would include the full range of pain medications including over the counter pain medications such as acetaminophen aspirin and the various nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs and various prescription medications including hydrocodone morphine preparations and the fentanyl patch