Korean J Spine.  2009 Mar;6(1):6-10.

The Beneficial Effect on the Early Lumbar Stabilization Exercise after Microdiscectomy

• Park JK
• Kim DH

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of early 3-D lumbar stabilization exercise to patients with chronic lumbago after microdiscectomy. METHOD: From March 2006 to January 2008, 234 patients(male: 104, female: 130) who underwent lumbar microdis- cectomy were performed CENTAUR lumbar stabilization exercise at 7days postoperatively, CENTAUR was used to measure strength of stabilization muscle. RESULT: As a result after lumbar stabilization exercise for 8weeks, lumbar muscular strength increased by 24% averagely at 8 angles(0 degrees, +45 degrees, -45 degrees, +90 degrees, -90 degrees, +135 degrees, -135 degrees, 180 degrees;+ clockwise, - counterclockwise)(p<0.05). It was possible for the microdiscectomy patients to practice lumbar stabilization exercise at 7days postoperatively.
CONCLUSION
The early lumbar stabilization exercise was good effect on the muscular strength after microdiscectomy.

Keyword

Low Back Pain; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Muscle Strength Dynamometer

MeSH Terms

Humans
Low Back Pain
Muscle Strength Dynamometer
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive