Inspiratory Muscle Training After Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Fracture Patients

"Participants in the intervention group will receive, in addition to the standard postoperative follow-up for 8 weeks (3 days per week), a home-based exercise program including diaphragmatic breathing exercises, stretching exercises targeting kyphotic posture, and strengthening exercises for the thoracic region. These exercises will be taught to the patients and their caregivers by a licensed physiotherapist before hospital discharge.~In addition, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) will be performed every day for 8 weeks. To ensure progressive workload, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) will be reassessed weekly, and the IMT device will be adjusted accordingly."

"Participants in the control group will receive, similar to the intervention group, a home-based exercise program for 8 weeks (3 days per week), including diaphragmatic breathing exercises, stretching exercises for kyphotic posture, and strengthening exercises for the thoracic region, in addition to standard postoperative follow-up. These exercises will be demonstrated to the patients and their caregivers by a licensed physiotherapist before hospital discharge.~Unlike the intervention group, participants in this group will not receive inspiratory muscle training (IMT)."