OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of modified Baduanjin exercise in accelerated rehabilitation of patients after surgery for tuberculosis of lumbar spine. METHODS: Totally 66 patients with tuberculosis of lumbar spine were randomly divided into study group and control group. The control group received routine rehabilitation training, and the study group received modified Baduanjin exercise intervention on the basis of routine rehabilitation training. Function Independent Measure (FIM) score, Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIMIII) score, Barthel Index (BI) score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and straight leg raising test were used before intervention and 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after intervention. RESULTS: Scores of FIM, SCIM-III and BI increased in both two group at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention, and Scores of FIM, SCIM-III and BI in the study group were higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The VAS score of rest pain at affected limb in the study group was lower than that in the control at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention, respectively (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference in degree of limitation of straight-leg raising between two groups at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention, respectively (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Modified Baduanjin exercise can effectively reduce the postoperative pain, improve lumbar function, improve the quality of daily life and activity of daily living, and promote the neurological function and motor function of patients after surgery for tuberculosis of lumbar spine.

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