ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2012
Conservative management of a lumbar compression fracture in an osteoporotic patient: a case report.
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- The effects of person-centered or other supportive interventions in older women with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures-a systematic review of the literature.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Pooled it
- Transpedicular lower vertebral space osteotomy for thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to old osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Positive Outcomes of Physiotherapy Intervention in a Wedge Compression Fracture of the L1 Vertebra: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- INSTRUMENT ASSISTED SOFT-TISSUE MOBILIZATION: A COMMENTARY ON CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019Article
- The efficacy of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization: a systematic review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2016Article
- Feasibility of using the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system in academic health centers: case series design on pain reduction after chiropractic care.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo chronicle the conservative treatment and management of an osteoporotic patient presenting with acute back pain resulting from a lumbar compression fracture. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 74-year old male presented with acute back pain in the thoracolumbar region after an episode of lifting. Radiographic evaluation revealed generalized demineralization and a moderate wedge compression fracture at L1. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The conservative treatment approach included postural education, activity modification, interferential current, taping into extension, Graston Technique(®), and rehabilitative exercise prescription. Outcome measures included verbal pain rating scale, medication use, and a return to activities of daily living (ADLs). The patient attained long-term symptom resolution with no recurrence of pain at 12 month follow-up. SUMMARY: A combination of conservative rehabilitation strategies may be successfully implemented to treat osteoporotic patients with mild to moderate osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture of the lumbar spine.
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