Umbilical cord compression may be relieved by the mother switching to another position.

Occasionally, surgery is necessary to control symptoms, such as spinal cord compression or bowel obstruction.

Immediate treatment should be given for symptomatic spinal cord compression.

Treatment is either medical to control the symptoms, usually with corticosteroids and cage rest, or surgical to correct the spinal cord compression.

Spinal cord compression is commonly found in patients with metastatic malignancy.

Back pain is a primary symptom of spinal cord compression in patients with known malignancy.

It is sometimes used in severe cases of oligohydramnios to prevent umbilical cord compression.

Involvement of the vertebrae may lead to spinal cord compression.

It may lead to the neurologic symptoms of spinal cord compression.

Who knew then about spinal cord compressions, disabling bone pain, chemotherapy, enforced bed rest?