Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise and education program, according to a research report published in the November issue of Physical Therapy (PTJ), the scientific journal of the Americ

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