ArticleTurkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation2021
Preoperative pain neurophysiology education for lumbar radiculopathy: A randomized-controlled trial.
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- The Added Value and the Efficacy of Preoperative Physiotherapy on Degenerative Diseases of the Lumbar Spine: A Systematic Review.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Trial
- Retrospective Cohort Study of 221 Cases of Epidural Per-Cutaneous Peri-Neural Release (Adhesiolysis).NeuroSci · 2026Article
- The Impact of Preoperative Adaptive Training on Postoperative Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Osteosarcopenia and Pain: Do We Have a Way Out?Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Correlation Analysis Between Pain Intensity, Functional Disability and Range of Motion Using Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to investigate the postoperative short-term effectiveness of preoperative pain neurophysiology education on pain severity, kinesiophobia, and disability in patients undergoing lumbar surgery for radiculopathy. PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween April 2019 and August 2019, a total of 41 patients (22 males, 19 females; mean age 52.1±9.5 years; range, 37 to 64 years) scheduled for lumbar radiculopathy surgery were randomized to receive either preoperative routine education only (control group, n=20) or a 70-min pain neurophysiology education in addition to preoperative routine education (intervention group, n=21). The patients were evaluated for the following outcomes prior to surgery (baseline) and at 12 weeks after surgery: low back pain and leg pain using Numeric Pain Rating Scale, disability using Oswestry Disability Index), and kinesiophobia using Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia.
resultsThere were no statistically significant differences in low back pain (p=0.121), leg pain (p=0.142), and the length of stay hospital (p=0.110) between the groups. However, the interaction effects of intervention group were superior to control group regarding disability (p=0.042) and kinesiophobia (p<0.001).
conclusionThe addition of pain neurophysiology education to routine education following lumbar radiculopathy surgery yields significant improvements for disability and kinesiophobia, although no additional benefits is seen regarding the pain severity and length of stay in hospital in the short-term.
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