Various rehabilitation programs and no treatment comparable after spinal decompression .
A randomised controlled trial of post-operative rehabilitation after surgical decompression of the lumbar spine
Eur Spine J. 2007 Aug;16(8):1101-17. Epub 2007 Jun 26167 patients with degenerative spinal disease (spinal stenosis/herniated disc) undergoing decompression surgery were randomized to either receive physiotherapy with stabilization exercises, physiotherapy with mixed techniques or no therapy/self management. The results indicated that both physiotherapy with spine stabilization exercises and physiotherapy with mixed techniques were not superior to advice to remain active with enjoyable activities (control).
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