The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Pain and Disability After Spinal Surgery

Launched by ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY · Feb 22, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how effective progressive muscle relaxation exercises are in helping patients manage pain and disability after having spinal surgery, particularly for conditions like spinal stenosis. The goal is to see if these relaxation exercises can improve recovery and overall well-being for patients who have had surgeries such as discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, or foraminotomy.

To be eligible for the study, participants must be 18 years or older and have recently undergone one of the mentioned spinal surgeries. It's important that they do not have any serious health issues that could make it hard for them to learn or perform the relaxation exercises. Participants will be asked to practice these exercises and will be monitored to see how they help with pain and daily activities. This study is currently recruiting, so if you or someone you know fits the criteria and is interested in participating, it could be a great opportunity to contribute to understanding how relaxation techniques can aid recovery after spinal surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having undergone spinal surgery (such as Discectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal fusion, Foraminatomy),
• • 18 years of age or older
• • Agreeing to apply progressive relaxation exercises and willing and willing to participate in the study,
• • Having no medically diagnosed health problems (neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic) that will prevent learning and practicing progressive muscle relaxation exercises,
• • Patients who do not know and practice progressive relaxation exercises before will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who will undergo emergency surgery,
• • Do not want to apply progressive relaxation exercises,
• • Do not apply them as desired during the working process,
• • Those have health problems (neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic) that may affect their ability to do the exercises