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(Effects of therapeutic exercise on postoperative recurrent lumbar disc protrusion) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Lin C-Y, Gu J-X, Yang B
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2004 Mar 15;8(8):1414-1415
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

AIM: To investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise on postoperative recurrent lumbar disc protrusion. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-four patients who underwent the surgical treatment were randomly divided into rehabilitation group (n = 68) and control group(n = 56). The patients in the control group received rest and protecting waist therapy, besides which the patients in the rehabilitation group received persistent and chrinic therapeutic exercise after surgical treatment. RESULTS: The follow-up was performed on the the patients in two groups 3 years after treatment. The rate of recurrence in rehabilitation and control groups was 1.79% and 13.24% respectively, between which there was significant difference (Chi2 = 5.43, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Chrinic therapeutic exercise is important in decreasing the postoperative recurrence rate of lumbar disc protrusion.

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