Table 2 Treatments prescribed or used prior to surgery
From: Multilevel instrumented posterolateral lumbar spine fusion with an allogeneic cellular bone graft
Physical therapy | 144 (96%) |
Epidural spinal injections | 127 (85%) |
Exercise | 101 (67%) |
Stretching | 47 (31%) |
Hot/cold therapy | 23 (15%) |
Weight loss | 17 (11%) |
Chiropractor | 15 (10%) |
Prior lumbar surgery | 14 (9%) |
Facet injections | 4 (3%) |
Brace | 2 (1%) |
Acupuncture | 2 (1%) |
None | 2 (1%) |
Diagnostic injections | 1 (< 1%) |
Pain management | 1 (< 1%) |