Effect of global spinal postural correction on pain and function in patients with lumbar radiculopathy

Background: Normalization of global body alignment has gained attention as an effective therapeutic intervention for spinal disorders. Recently, there has been growing interest in its mechanical impact in lumbar spine disorders. Purpose: This review aims to investigate the current evidence on the effect of global postural correction on pain and function in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. Methods: A comprehensive search of Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Scholar was conducted using keywords such as lumbar radiculopathy, forward head posture, excessive thoracic kyphosis, abnormal lumbar lordosis and total body alignment. Articles published from January 2015 to January 2025 were included, search for literature was limited to English language works. while oral presentations, conference papers, unpublished articles, and abstracts from smaller scientific investigations were excluded.Results: The review supported that normalizing the total body posture combined with conventional rehabilitation and core stability exercises has the potential to reduce pain and enhance function in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. However more studies are needed confirm these findings.Conclusion: Normalizing total body posture holds promise as an active therapeutic intervention for reducing pain and enhance function in cases of lumbar radiculopathy. Key words: Lumbar radiculopathy, Spinal Postural correction, Functional outcome.