Effects of pre-surgery physiotherapy on walking ability and lower extremity strength in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorder: Secondary outcomes of the PREPARE randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Degenerative lumbar spine disorders are common among musculoskeletal disorders. When disabling pain and radiculopathy persists after adequate course of rehabilitation and imaging confirms compressive pathology, surgical decompression is indicated. Prehabilitation aiming to augment functional capacity pre-surgery may improve physical function and activity levels pre and post-surgery. This study aims to evaluate the effect and dose-response of pre-surgery physiotherapy on quadriceps femoris strength and walking ability in patients with degenerative lumbar spine disorders compared to waiting-list controls and their association with postoperative physical activity level. METHOD:In this single blinded, 2-arm randomised controlled trial, 197 patients were consecutively recruited. Incl

SUBMITTER: Fors M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813060 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature