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Association Between Conservative Treatment Modalities and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Lumbosacral Disc Herniation Following Short Term and Long Term Treatments: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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Background and Aims: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH), a leading cause of low back pain, necessitates effective conservative management to mitigate surgical interventions. This retrospective observational study evaluated the short-term (6 months-2 years) and long-term (3-6 years) efficacy of conservative therapies in 194 LDH patients from Iran. Methods: Data were collected via medical records, demographic questionnaires, and the numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain, with analyses adjusting for covariates such as body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and treatment modalities. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 (Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test), including descriptive (frequencies, means/SDs) and inferential statistics ( Results: The Conclusion: The findings suggest that home-based exercise and short-term pharmacological therapy were associated with more favorable pain outcomes in this cohort. However, due to the observational design, these findings should be interpreted as associations rather than evidence of causal treatment effectiveness.
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