Clinical implications
degenerative disc disorder, LBP
Given that preoperative fear of movement was significantly associated with postoperative SB, it could be beneficial to integrate a screening procedure for pain-related psychological factors, such as fear of movement, into the preoperative evaluation of patients with LBP and degenerative disc disorder. By early identification of patients at risk for high postsurgical SB, interventions aimed at mitigating preoperative fear of movement could potentially reduce postsurgical SB for these patients.