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(Physical factor accelerated nerve functional rehabilitation in patients with lumbar disc hernia after surgery) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Yang X-Y, Zeng R, Mo T
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2002 Jan 25;6(2):224-225
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of ultrashort wave and low-medium frequency electrotherapy on the patients with disc hernia after surgery. METHOD: 75 patients with lumbar disc hernia after surgery were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group. 45 cases received ultrashort wave and low-medium frequency electrotherapy as treatment group, the other served as control. RESULT: (1) In treatment group, 39 cases with sciatica completely rehabilitated and 6 cases partly recovered, compared with which 16 cases completely rehabilitated and 10 cases partly recovered in the control, there was significant increased (p < 0.05). (2) The muscle strength recovery extensor hallucis longus muscle, flexor hallucis longus muscle and tibialis ant muscle in treatment group greatly increased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It is demonstrated that the ultrashort wave and low-medium frequency electrotherapy may accelerate the rehabilitation of nerve function of patients with lumbar disc hernia after surgery during early time.

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