I waited three weeks to do kyphoplasty thinking I’d deal with it. If I ever have another fracture I will do kyphoplasty immediately, so as not to deal with pain and, more importantly be able to exercise again. My dr. described it like setting a broken arm. Not being able to exercise is huge as you lose strength and muscle mass quickly. I recommend kyphoplasty 100%! I did not lose any height, which is very important.