The impact of protrusion size on pain, range of motion, functional capacity, and multifidus muscle cross-sectional area in lumbar disc herniation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effect of protrusion amount on pain, lumbar mobility, physical dysfunction, and the cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle in patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Methods

54 male patients aged 20 to 50 years were included in this study in 2 groups. The control group (n = 18) consisted of patients with disc herniation without nerve root compression, and the study group (n = 36) consisted of patients with lumbar disc herniation and nerve root compression in 3 subgroups according to the amount of protrusion. The multifidus muscle cross-sectional area and the amount of protrusion were measured using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Pain intensity was measured using the Visual Pain Scale, physical dysfunction was measured using the Oswestry Disabil

SUBMITTER: Kilic RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666988 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature