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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_IV | Pages 5 - 5
1 Mar 2012
Cole A Newsome R Chiverton N Breakwell L
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Objective

To investigate, through a randomised, single blind, Quasi-experimental trial, whether immediate physiotherapy after lumbar micro-discectomy enables patients to become independently mobile more rapidly with no increase in risk of complications.

Background data

Although studies have demonstrated the efficacy of rehabilitation after lumbar discectomy, nos have looked at physiotherapy commencing immediately post-operatively.