Does physical therapy impact clinical outcomes after lumbar decompression surgery?

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of our study were to (1) determine if physical therapy (PT) impacts patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) after lumbar decompression surgery and (2) determine if PT impacts postsurgical readmissions or reoperations after lumbar decompression surgery.

METHODS: Patients

RESULTS: Of the 1003 patients included, 421 attended PT postoperatively. On univariate analysis, PT attendance did not significantly impact 90-day surgical reoperations (

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative lumbar decompression PT attendance does not significantly affect clinical improvement, as measured by PROMs or surgical outcomes including all-cause 90 days readmissions and 90-day surgical readmissions.

Volume

14

Issue

3

First Page

230

Last Page

235

ISSN

0974-8237

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

37860023

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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