Whether or not you can do manual labor after recovering from a lumbar spine fracture depends on the type of lumbar spine fracture. Generally speaking, lumbar spine fracture caused by acute injury can do physical work with appropriate intensity after recovery; lumbar spine compression fracture patients, it is best to avoid physical work after recovery.
1. Acute injury lumbar spine fracture: this kind of patient’s lumbar spine fracture is generally less serious, after complete healing, the height of the lumbar spine will not be affected, you can carry out some physical activities with appropriate intensity. However, attention should be paid to avoid excessive intensity of physical activities, so as not to cause lumbar muscle strain and lumbar dorsal fasciitis, inducing lumbar spine injury and pain.
2. Lumbar spine compression fracture: lumbar spine compression fracture patients are mostly osteoporosis of the elderly group. When the patients do physical work after recovery from the fracture, the lumbar region is under great pressure, which is easy to recurrence of lumbar vertebrae fracture or accelerate lumbar vertebrae degeneration and lumbar vertebrae slippage. In addition, if the lumbar compression fracture is accompanied by spinal cord and nerve root injury, it is more important to avoid activities with high pressure on the lumbar region to avoid secondary injury.
Whether or not a person can do manual labor after recovering from a lumbar fracture varies from person to person, and it is best to be guided by a doctor according to the individual’s specific situation.