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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of physiotherapy intervention in management of lumbar prolapsed intervertebral disc.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Outcomes of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Surgery for Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc: A Single-center Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Shacklock's Neural Mobilization for Acute and Sub-Acute Lumbar Disc Prolapsed: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2025Article
- How Painful are Lumbar Hernias? A Comprehensive Review of Intervention Strategies.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Prognostic factors for treatment success of conservative management and role for physiotherapy in radicular pain caused by a lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review.Brain & spine · 2025Article
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- Non-Surgical Approaches to the Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation Associated with Radiculopathy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Multidisciplinary Conservative Treatment Outcomes of in-Patient Physiotherapy Set-Up Among Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Effect and Clinical Value of Protective Motivation Intervention Rehabilitation Model on Pain Perception and Dysfunction in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: Based on a Retrospective Cohort Study.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Prevalence of co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus in diagnosed tuberculosis cases: Meta-analysis.International journal of health sciencesReview
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this meta-analysis and systematic review is to analyze the efficacy of physiotherapy interventions in management of lumbar prolapsed intervertebral disc (PIVD).
methodRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched in PubMed and Cochrane Library using related keywords and advanced option, from commencement to January 2019. Quality of researches was assessed by PEDro scoring. Risk of bias and homogeneity were assessed using Cochrane risk of bias tool and I
resultsEleven RCTs were included in this systematic review. Six RCTs were excluded from meta-analysis due to insufficient data availability. Meta-analysis reveals significant decrease in pain (
conclusionPhysiotherapy interventions are effective in management of lumbar PIVD. Physiological and biomechanical factors such as correction of the displaced disc, opening of the foramina, increase in intervertebral space, and reduction in herniation size with negative intradiscal pressure may be possible mechanisms.
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