Thoracic spine fracture patients usually need to stay in bed for 2 months and cannot go down to the ground. After 2 months, when the fracture is relatively stabilized, they can go down to the ground wearing a brace and go to the toilet by themselves.
Because the thoracic vertebrae play a role in supporting its own stability in the spine, so once the fracture occurs need to be strictly bedridden, mild thoracic vertebrae fracture to conservative treatment, mainly bed rest, the damage is serious need to carry out surgical treatment, also need to be strictly bedridden for 2 months after the operation.
If the thoracic spine fracture is moved too soon, it may affect the healing of the fracture, lead to further compression or displacement of the thoracic spine, and even compress the spinal nerves, resulting in paraplegia and other serious consequences.
After 2 months of thoracic spine fracture, the bone scab starts to form and the bone quality is relatively stable. At this time, you can wear a brace to reduce the pressure on the spine, walk and move your limbs appropriately, and train yourself to go to the toilet gradually, but you should pay attention to the posture and time, to avoid improper movements that may affect the healing process.
After 3 months, if the recovery is good, you can remove the brace and return to normal life, but still need to avoid strenuous exercise, you can moderate the amount of muscle strength and stability of the recovery training.
Thoracic spine fracture patients should be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out standardized treatment and functional exercise, do not blindly go down to the ground to avoid adverse effects.