Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture

BACKGROUND: Vertebral fractures are associated with increased morbidity (e.g., pain, reduced quality of life), and mortality. Therapeutic exercise is a non-pharmacologic conservative treatment that is often recommended for patients with vertebral fractures to reduce pain and restore functional movement. OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were to evaluate the benefits and harms of exercise interventions of four weeks or greater (alone or as part of a …