1. Introduction
acute vertebral compression, acute osteoporotic VCFs, pain, fractures, VCFs, osteoporosis
OSTEOPOROSIS, FRAGILITY
Academic Editor: Shoji YabukiThis study aimed to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance on multifaceted outcomes in older patients with acute vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We randomised 65 older adults with acute VCFs to either an intervention group (Fragility vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) due to osteoporosis have become an important health problem, owing to their increasing incidence in the aging population. A recent survey conducted in Japan reported an annual incidence of clinical VCFs diagnosed not only with imaging but also with clinical symptoms in people aged ≥65 years to be 15.58 per 1000 individuals [Surgery is usually not required for all acute osteoporotic VCFs; hence, conservative treatment, comprising pain relief and rehabilitation is recommended [Regarding pain management for VCFs during the acute phase, early mobilisation should be encouraged, as soon as it can be tolerated [This study aimed to investigate the effects of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management, targeting pain perception and activity avoidance on multifaceted outcomes in older patients with acute VCFs.