6. Conclusions
VCFs, pain
CHRONIC PAIN
A rehabilitation program combined with pain management that targeted pain perception and activity avoidance significantly reduced pain intensity, improved pain catastrophising, and increased exercise tolerance and physical activity levels in hospitalised older patients with acute VCFs compared to the usual rehabilitation program. Our results indicated that this intervention program may be beneficial and could be an effective conservative treatment for patients with acute VCF. Furthermore, it may prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain.