The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Supervised physical therapy vs. home exercise for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a randomized controlled trial.
Exercise has been reported to improve short-term outcomes for patients with LSS in terms of disability and back and leg pain. However, no studies have compared supervised exercise with unsupervised exercise or quantified physical activity using a pedometer to confirm compliance with a home exercise program. ⋯ Supervised PT for patients with LSS resulted in significant short-term improvements in symptom severity, physical function, walking distance, pain, and physical activity compared with unsupervised exercise.