Efficacy of Motor Control Exercise Program After Lumbar Spinal Decompression Surgery

The Effect of Supervised Motor Control Exercise Program on Pain, Disability, Kinesiophobia, Proprioception and Function After Lumbar Spinal Decompression Surgery

The study will be conducted with volunteer patients who have undergone lumbar decompression surgery and who are followed up by the Neurosurgery outpatient clinic of Fethiye State Hospital. The cases will be divided into 2 groups by randomization software. The control group will receive stretching, strengthening, core stabilization and educational content as usual care 3 months post-operatively. The study group will be given motion control exercises in addition to the program given to the control group 3 months post-operatively. These applications will be applied to the patients face-to-face in the clinical environment 2 days a week for 12 weeks. The first evaluation will be performed 3 months post-operatively before the treatment and the second evaluation will be performed 3 months after the treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• To have undergone lumbar decompression surgery without fusion and 3 months have passed, to participate in all necessary follow-up evaluations and treatment sessions
• To be between the ages of 18-65, to be able to understand simple commands and to have signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of a previous spinal fusion surgery, presence of malignancy
• Having undergone spine surgery before
• Have any other orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect treatment and assessments
• Situations that may interfere with communication
• Lack of cooperation during the study and refusal to participate in the study