Hainan Yu, Carol Cancelliere, Silvano Mior, Paulo Pereira, Margareta Nordin, Ginny Brunton, Jessica J Wong, Heather M Shearer, Gaelan Connell, Lauren Ead, Leslie Verville, Mana Rezai, Danny Myrtos, Dan Wang, Andrée-Anne Marchand, Andrew Romanelli, Darrin Germann, Daphne To, James J Young, Danielle Southerst, Henry Candelaria, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Pierre Côté
INTRODUCTION: The effectiveness of post-surgical rehabilitation following lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery is unclear. RESEARCH QUESTION: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation interventions initiated within three months post-surgery for adults treated surgically for LDH. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This systematic review searched seven databases from inception to November 2023. Independent reviewers screened studies, assessed and extracted data, and rated the certainty of the evidence using the GRADE approach...
2024: Brain Spine