Abstract:Objective To observe the effect of progressive spinal core training on improving postoperative vertebral function recovery in patients with thoracolumbar fractures.Methods This article is a prospective study, with cases included from January 2021 to June 2022. The study subjects were 107 patients with thoracolumbar fractures. The enrolled patients were randomly divided into an observation group (54 cases) and a control group (53 cases) using a random number table method. Both groups received minimally invasive surgical treatment, the control group received routine rehabilitation training after surgery, while the observation group received progressive spinal core training after surgery. All patients underwent an 8-month follow-up. The recovery of vertebral body function, balance function, and pain improvement between the two groups were compared.Results Before training, there was no statistically significant difference in ODI, JOA, BBS, and VAS scores between the two groups of patients (P>0.05). After different training methods, the ODI score of the observation group was 30.44±5.12 points after 1 month, 24.11±5.28 points after 4 months, and 18.44±5.41 points after 8 months. Compared with the control group (33.49±5.36 points, 27.15±5.23 points, and 22.19±5.39 points), the ODI score of the observation group was lower (P<0.05). The JOA score of the observation group after 1 month was 18.25±5.17 points, the JOA score after 4 months was 23.12±5.33 points, and the JOA score after 8 months was 25.22±5.17 points, which was higher than the control group (15.33±5.16 points, 20.44±5.25 points, 22.16±5.41 points) (P<0.05). The BBS score of the observation group after 1 month was 40.33±5.17 points, the BBS score after 4 months was 46.25±10.27 points, and the BBS score after 8 months was 51.66±10.39 points, which was higher than the control group (37.25±5.41 points, 40.61±10.19 points, 46.62±10.33 points) (P<0.05). The VAS score of the observation group after 1 month was 4.77±1.36 points, the VAS score after 4 months was 3.35±0.26 points, and the VAS score after 8 months was 2.45±0.61 points, which was lower than the control group (5.36±1.28 points, 4.23±1.22 points, and 3.31±0.27 points) (P<0.05).Conclusion Progressive spinal core training can effectively promote postoperative recovery of vertebral function in patients with thoracolumbar fractures, and has a positive significance in improving their balance ability and alleviating vertebral pain.