9) Adnderson GJH, Svensson HO, Odew, A.  The intensity of work recovery in Low Back Pain. Spine, 8, 880-4, 1983.

Results and Follow Up

50 patients were symptom free and had started the light activities, within 3 months from the beginning of the treatment.  15 of these patients had returned to light work, only after one month of the treatment.

Additional 22 patients who were pain free feared activity, for nearly 6 months, the back education helped them to overcome the fear.

The improvement in these patients was recorded by history of diminution of pain, increase in angle of straight leg raising and improvement in muscle power.

Only 8 patients had under gone surgery (laminectomy).

The majority of these patients were followed up for a period of 3 years, with some exceptions all these patients remained symptom free and active.

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