Systematic back muscle exercise after percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal osteoporotic compression fracture patients: a randomized controlled trial

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).