A qualitative evaluation of participants experiences of living with back pain, lumbar fusion surgery, and post-operative rehabilitation

Abstract Background The use of lumbar fusion surgery is increasing in developed economies. High levels of patient dissatisfaction are reported post-operatively. To address this need, we developed a theoretically informed rehabilitation programme for use following lumbar fusion surgery (the REFS prog...

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Main Authors: James Greenwood, Michael Hurley, Alison McGregor, Orla McCourt, Fiona Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01050-y