Introduction
disability, stenosis, trunk muscle, pain
DEGENERATIVE CHANGE, STENOSIS
Lumbar fusion is a common spine surgery often performed to relieve symptoms related to spinal degenerative changes, stenosis, and spondylolisthesisExercise in water, compared with that on land, reduces loadTherefore, through this study, we aimed to examine the effects of an early aquatic rehabilitation program on pain, disability, trunk muscle strength, lumbopelvic stability, and lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle thickness following lumbar spine fusion. We hypothesized that a 6-week aquatic rehabilitation program would significantly improve trunk muscle strength, lumbopelvic stability, and LM muscle thickness and reduce pain and disability in patients who have undergone lumbar fusion.