Efficacy of Early Intervention of Tendon Technique Combined with Physical Therapy on Patients after Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

VernacularTitle:理筋手法结合运动疗法早期介入对腰椎间盘突出症患者术后疗效的影响
Author: Jianpo ZHANG ; Hongfei ZHU ; Lixi CHU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: lumbar disc herniation, tendon technique, physical therapy, surgery
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(4):382-385
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the efficacy of early intervention of tendon technique combined with physical therapy on patients afterlumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery in functional recovery. Methods 44 patients after LDH surgery were randomly divided into interventiongroup (n=20) and control group (n=24). They were accessed by Japanese Orthopaedic Association score (JOA score), Oswestry DisabilityIndex (ODI) and electromyogram (EMG) before surgery, 2 weeks and 3 months after surgery. Results The scores of JOA and ODIwere better in intervention group than in the control group (P<0.05) 2 weeks and 3 months after surgery. There was no significant differencebetween 2 groups in latency, amplitude, nerve conduction velocity during the same period (P>0.05). The absolute value added of motornerve conduction velocity 3 months after surgery was higher in the intervention group than in the control group. Conclusion Early interventionof tendon technique combined with physical therapy on patients after LDH surgery has positive effect in functional recovery, and wasuseful in promoting recovery of neurological function.