An intensive, progressive exercise program reduces disability and improves functional performance in patients after single-level lumbar microdiskectomy.

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Published in Phys Ther on September 24, 2009

Authors

Kornelia Kulig1, George J Beneck, David M Selkowitz, John M Popovich, Ting Ting Ge, Sean P Flanagan, Elizabeth M Poppert, Kimiko A Yamada, Christopher M Powers, Stan Azen, Carolee J Winstein, James Gordon, Srinath Samudrala, Thomas C Chen, Arya Nick Shamie, Larry T Khoo, Mark J Spoonamore, Jeffrey C Wang, Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet)

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 1540 E Alcazar St, CHP-155, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006, USA. kulig@usc.edu

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