Supervised physical therapy vs. home exercise for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial

Exercise has been reported to improve short-term outcomes for patients with LSS in terms of disability and back and leg pain. However, no studies have compared supervised exercise with unsupervised exercise or quantified physical activity using a pedometer to confirm compliance with a home exercise program.

Source: The Spine Journal - April 11, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Masakazu Minetama, Mamoru Kawakami, Masatoshi Teraguchi, Ryohei Kagotani, Yoshimasa Mera, Tadashi Sumiya, Masafumi Nakagawa, Yoshio Yamamoto, Sachika Matsuo, Yumi Koike, Nana Sakon, Tomohiro Nakatani, Tomoko Kitano, Yukihiro Nakagawa Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research