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Rehabilitation

L1 compression fracture

03/09/2010

Question:

How sone after a compression fracture can you start rehabilatation? I have a 20% compression of my L1.I would like to start doing some stretching of my back muscles.It seems just setting around will just make me stiffer.

Answer:

Thank you for visiting NetWellness. This question would be better answered in the Spine and Back Health topic. Please look in that topic for an answer to your question.

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Go to the Rehabilitation health topic, where you can:

Response by:

The Ohio State University Brian L Bowyer, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical PM&R
The OSU Sports Medicine Center
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Brian L Bowyer, MD