BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Effectiveness of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization exercises on clinical variables in postoperative rehabilitation of patients with lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Purpose This study evaluates the effects of an 8-week Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) program on disability, physical activity, and fear-avoidance behaviors in postoperative lumbar disc herniation (LDH) patients. Method The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. Participants of both sexes, aged 35–50 years, were recruited from a single-center postoperative outpatient physiotherapy setting and randomized into DNS (intervention) and standard care (control) groups. The DNS program emph …