Trial reportEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2011
Postoperative rehabilitation does not improve functional outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study with 2-year postoperative follow-up.
Trial report in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Danish national clinical guidelines for surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2019Guideline
- Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Increased preoperative knowledge reduces surgery-related anxiety: a randomised clinical trial in 100 spinal stenosis patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Trial
- Cognitive-Behavioral-Based Physical Therapy for Patients With Chronic Pain Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of pain · 2016Trial
- A comparative effectiveness trial of postoperative management for lumbar spine surgery: changing behavior through physical therapy (CBPT) study protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Trial
- Objective physical performance and exercise tests of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic scoping review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The treatment effect of rehabilitation gymnastics on postoperative rehabilitation in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Interventions to improve outdoor mobility among people living with disabilities: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Rehabilitation after lumbar spine surgery in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Archives of physiotherapy · 2023Review
- The Essence of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, 2021: 5. Postoperative Prognosis.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
- Differentiating Lumbar Spinal Etiology from Peripheral Plexopathies.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Validity of outcome measures used in randomized clinical trials and observational studies in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Risk factors for failed back surgery syndrome following open posterior lumbar surgery for degenerative lumbar disease.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Management of Postoperative Pain in Patients Following Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review.International journal of general medicine · 2022Review
- The treatment effect of posterior lumbar fusion surgery on patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation concurrent with peroneal nerve paralysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Unfolding the outcomes of surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis-a prospective 5- and 10-year follow-up study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Article
- Rehabilitation in adult spinal deformity.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2020Review
- [Postoperative management of weight bearing and rehabilitation after lumbar spinal surgery].Der Orthopade · 2020Review
- Clinical Rehabilitation Effect of Postoperative Lower-Limb Training on the Patients Undergoing OLIF Surgery: A Retrospective Study.Pain research & management · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim was to study if postoperative rehabilitation improves functional outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Surgically treated LSS patients (n = 102) were randomized to rehabilitation-group (A) and "standard postoperative treatment"--group (B). Intervention for A-group started 3 months postoperatively, consisting of once a week outpatient visits for 12 weeks (1.5 h per visit; 1-6 patients per one physiotherapist). Physiotherapist guided stretching and strengthening exercises. A-group performed individually estimated exercises at those visits with guiding and at home up to 24-month postoperative follow-up. Physiotherapeutic guidance (12 times) was repeated after 12 months, in order to update exercises and motivate patients to keep training. For B-group, the "standard treatment" thus included normal postoperative treatment, or no treatment/self-management. Outcome measures were measured at the start and the end of the first physiotherapeutic intervention (3 and 6 months postoperatively), and at 12- and 24-month postoperative follow-ups. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI, 0-100%) was the main outcome measure. The other outcome measures were back- and leg pain separately (NRS-11); satisfaction (7-point scale) and treadmill test (0-1,000 m; not at 6 month). The intervention consisting of 12 + 12 physiotherapeutic sessions with further home exercises did not influence the course ODI in the 24-month postoperative follow-up (p = 0.95 for ODI; "as-rehabilitated" analysis). No influence on any other outcome measures was observed. After LSS surgery, routinely performed outpatient rehabilitation did not improve functional outcome compared to standard treatment. In addition, it had no impact on the back and leg pain, satisfaction and walking ability.
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