Outcomes and adverse events from physiotherapy functional restoration for lumbar disc herniation with associated radiculopathy

Abstract

Purpose. To report the outcomes and adverse events of people diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation with associated radiculopathy (LDHR) who were treated with a physiotherapy functional restoration programme. Method. Data on functional outcome (Oswestry score), work status, global rating of change, and adverse events were extracted from the files of all people with LDHR treated by three physiotherapists using functional restoration principles from 2001 to 2009. Results. Ninety-five participants were included. The Oswestry score reduced by a mean of 15.9 (95% CI, 11.820.1) points between baseline and discharge following a mean (SD) of 8.7 (9.4) months of treatment. The proportion of participan..