Does educating a patient about lumbar disc herniation affect the treatment compliance and outcome? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a wide-ranging published literature around low back pain management. However, heterogeneity of selection criteria and outcomes limits the ability for an accurate line of evidence. One of the main causes of low back pain is lumbar disc herniation. There are some gaps of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of educating lumbar disc herniation patients on its treatment compliance and outcome.

Objective

To investigate the effectiveness of educating lumbar disc herniation patients on its treatment compliance and outcome.

Methods

This systematic review searched 3 databases from January 2000 to March 2023. All full-text English studies (randomized clinical trials and observational studies) examining outcomes in lumbar disc herniation patients were elig

SUBMITTER: Morais MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547315 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature