Does Postoperative Physical Therapy Impact Pain, Opioid Consumption, and Clinical Outcomes after Single-Level Lumbar Fusion?
PT does not appear to increase complications after single-level lumbar fusion, and thus is likely a safe consideration during recovery. However, it may not significantly improve outcomes or reduce opioid consumption when implemented routinely for all patients. Surgeons should consider individual patient risk factors when deciding on optimal postoperative management.
Authors
- Alexander Dawes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-0607)
- Teeto Ezeonu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-6556)
- John J. Mangan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4408-1036)
- Molly Milano
- I. David Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-8760)
- Rajkishen Narayanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-3857)
- Barrett I. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-3612)
- Robert J. Oris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-0860)
- Jonathan Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-2712)
- Gregory D Schroeder
- Michael A McCurdy
- Mark F. Kurd
- Alan S. Hilibrand
- Christopher K. Kepler
- Jose A Canseco
- Abbey Glover
- Alexander R Vaccaro
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
- Foundation for Human Potential (US)
- Ta Solutions (China) (CN)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005431
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00