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Systematic back muscle exercises beneficial after percutaneous vertebroplasty
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Physical Therapy & Rehab
Systematic back muscle exercises beneficial after percutaneous vertebroplasty
Clin Rehabil. 2012 Jun;26(6):483-92. doi: 10.1177/0269215511423557. Epub 2011 Oct 5

60 osteoporotic compression fracture patients who had undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty were included in the randomized trial to investigate the effect of additional systematic back muscle exercise. Patients were randomized into two groups, one receiving additional systematic back muscle exercise, or one receiving general post-operative therapy. After a follow up period of two years, the back exercise group demonstrated better Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores and lower pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS).

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OrthoEvidence. Systematic back muscle exercises beneficial after percutaneous vertebroplasty. ACE Report. 2013;3(7):90. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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