Evaluation of the intervention
reduced chronic LBP, pain, non-pain, stenosis, a degenerative lumbar spine disorder
DEGENERATIVE, STENOSIS
The result showed statistically significantly reduced chronic LBP and/or leg pain (within-group) after this intervention. For pain intensity, which was the primary health outcome, 43% of patients achieved the minimal clinically important change as suggested to be 30% improvement [Patients reported experiencing symptoms for 15 years in mean, and most (83%) were diagnosed with a degenerative lumbar spine disorder. At baseline, 80% reported that they Several patients probably had symptoms caused by disruption in neural structures, as 73% had a structural diagnosis (disc herniation, spinal stenosis, or spondylolysis-olisthesis) and 57% previously underwent lumbar surgery. One such symptom is ‘urgency of micturition’, which was significantly reduced in number. Also the PO patient subgroup reported significant improvements in pain intensity, time ‘free from pain’, and the number of ‘non-pain symptoms’. These improvements are interesting, as the degenerative process normally continues even if surgery relieved mechanical obstruction [