Patient's Function in Early Rehabilitation (Inpatients) after Lumbar Disc Surgery

The effect of rehabilitation after intervertebral disc displacement surgery has not been studied yet and the proper time for starting of treatment is still controversial. The aim of this study is to assessing early rehabilitation period after lumbar disc surgery. In this clinical trial، 60 candidates of lumbar disc surgery were randomized in two groups، with 30-patient in each groups; group A were patients who received rehabilitation during the first 24 hours after operation and B were whom don’t received rehabilitation services. All patients were followed for three months after surgery. Severity of pain (based on VAS)، functional status (using the Modified Oswestry index)، physical examination findings quality of life (using the quality of life questionnaire sf-36) and returning to work were determined and compared among patients in group A and in group B. The two groups were matched for age، sex، occupation and preoperational physical status. Changing of pain، findings of physical examination، returning to work and the functional score at the end of follow-up period in two groups were not significantly emotional problems was significantly lower in group A. According our findings، there wasn`t an eyecatching difference in two groups with and without early rehabilitation after surgery in midterm follow-up. So early rehabilitation has not additional benefit in these patients.