My husband has 3 compression fractures on his spine that are now stabilizing. He was restricted to lifting no more than 5 pounds and no bending for about 6-8 weeks. The doctor says because they're stabilizing he can lift a bit more and can do some very careful bending. Still cautious about bending at the waist to pick things up.

He'd like to exercise again and talks about wanting to use resistance bands. I'm not sure that's the best form of exercise when someone has had three recent fractures and am afraid once he gets started doing them again he might slip and overdo it. Any suggestions on the best forms of exercise for someone in his situation?