Can spinal surgery be prevented by aggressive strengthening exercises? A prospective study of cervical and lumbar patients
Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPublished 1 January 1999
Brian Nelson, David M. Carpenter, Thomas E. Dreisinger, Michelle Mitchell, Charles E. Kelly, Joseph A. Wegner
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A large number of patients who had been told they needed surgery were able to avoid surgery in the short term by aggressive strengthening exercise, suggesting the need to define precisely what constitutes "adequate conservative care."
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Despite methodologic limitations, the results are intriguing. A large number of patients who had been told they needed surgery were able to avoid surgery in the short term by aggressive strengthening exercise. This study suggests the need to define precisely what constitutes "adequate conservative care."
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