Combined treatment for chronic lumbar herniated disc

Combined treatment for chronic lumbar herniated disc

Today’s guest is Hans van Helviort, PT, DIP. MDT from the Netherlands, Rugpoli

Hans and I´ve meet on different occasion on conferences around the globe and last year in DK and this summer in Ottawa Canada.

So who is Hans ? Well better listen carefully because he has 39 years of experience as a PT and educator and its never borring when Hans start talking

Topic of the day

Today’s  main topic is his most recent publication published in The Spine Journal;

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis & treatment combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injections for patients on a waiting list for surgery for a chronic lumbar herniated disc: A randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation

Hans will provide us with some background why the study is relevant based on what you´ve seen as a clinician but also based on the literature on the subject.

Outline of the study suchs as target group included and the 2 different arms

Outcome measures

Which outcome measure they looked at

Why the cost effectiveness calculation is also an important factor

And finally take us through some of the challenges and the results

Combined treatment for chronic herniated disc

Mere om diskusprolaps

As always thanks for listening and watching