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A Survey on the Exercise Program after Surgery for the Herniated Lumbar Disc in the Hospital Websites

  • Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
  • Abbr : J Kor Spine Sur
  • 2014, 21(2), pp.57-62
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Orthopedic Surgery

Dae Moo Shim 1 KIM TAE KYUN 1 임철민 2 이용찬 2 김다희 2

1원광대학교
2원광대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실 원광 의과학 연구소

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ABSTRACT

Study Design: Exercise therapy after lumbar disc herniation surgery which is presented through hospital website was studied. Objectives: To assess the efficacy of exercise therapy after lumbar disc herniation surgery; the methods of evaluation are identifiedthrough the participating hospital’s web site and exercise therapy that is presented on reference is compared. Summary of Literature Review: Exercise therapy after lumbar disc herniation surgery is effective; however, patient training is neededto ensure compliance. Materials and Methods: After searching on five different portals using the term ‘spine surgery,’ 230 websites were retrieved. Theperformance of lumbar disc herniation surgery and presentation of postoperative exercise therapy was discovered and the presentation ofexercise therapy for surgery type and departments difference were investigated. Exercise therapy were classified according to purposesand method for reference and the number of each exercise therapy was investigated. Exercises which were divided by postoperativeperiod were also investigated. Results: In 230 websites were retrieved; there were a total of 103 hospitals performing lumbar disc herniation surgery: 23 websites (22%)proposed exercise therapy after surgery is 23(22%), and 2(9%) of websites proposed exercise therapy for the type of surgery. The numberof exercise therapy proposed by the website was 15; of the exercises mentioned, deep abdominal muscle contractions was the mostcommonly mentioned, using the treadmill was least. There were 5 websites that proposed exercise therapy divided by postoperativeperiod. Conclusions: Only 22% of hospitals with websites that performed lumbar disc herniation surgery proposed postoperative exercisetherapy. Although th common trends seem biased, postoperative exercise therapy needs more attention and the construction of websitesfor patient access is necessary to provide better rehabilitation for patients. Key Words: Lumbar Disc Herniation, Postoperative exercise, Web site

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