T12 Thoracic Compression Fracture: What to Look for When Lying on Your Back

During the lying down period of T12 thoracic vertebral compression fracture, attention should be paid to strict bed rest and other nursing precautions, local physical therapy and oral calcium medication and other therapeutic precautions.
1. Nursing precautions: pay attention to strict bed rest during lying down, suggest axial turning, avoid twisting the waist and back, drink more water in daily life, urinate frequently, and take the initiative to do flexion and extension exercises of the lower limbs, so as to avoid deep vein thrombosis, muscular atrophy, and crushing pneumonia after long time lying down.
2. Treatment precautions: compression fracture after lying down during the local feasible hot compresses and other physiotherapy, but the time should not be too long, 6 to 8 weeks after wearing a waist cuff can gradually get out of bed, under the guidance of the doctor oral calcium tablets to promote fracture healing and the use of ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory symptomatic medications, attention to strengthening the nutritional aspects of life, and consume more legumes, milk and other high-protein foods.
During the lying down period of T12 thoracic vertebral compression fracture, if the pain symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms persist and do not get better, you should go to the hospital in time for treatment.