Do you have to lie flat on your back for a compression fracture?

For patients with compression fracture, bed rest, mainly lying down, is usually recommended to ensure stable recovery. Compression fracture refers to the deformation of cancellous bone due to compression by external force, usually caused by trauma, most commonly seen in the vertebral part of the vertebrae, belonging to the stability of the fracture, the fracture end is not easy to be displaced, the main symptoms are local pain, symptoms and functional disorders. If the patient’s symptoms of compression fracture are mild and the pain is not obvious, conservative treatment can be carried out and bed rest is usually recommended. During bed rest, sleep on a hard board bed as much as possible, and it is recommended to lie down mainly, and may turn over to the side position, but when turning over, it is necessary to ensure that the body is turned in a straight line as a whole, so as not to cause damage to the spine. Minimize weight-bearing activities such as going down to the ground and movements such as chest and waist flexion to avoid further aggravating the degree of compression of the fracture. Patients with compression fractures are advised to have regular review and treatment under the guidance of the doctor.