Therapeutic exercise following lumbar spine surgery: a narrative review

This review provides the most current evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of therapeutic exercise following lumbar spine surgery. Given the narrative format of this review, these findings are not intended to serve as clinical practice guidelines or provide specific recommendations about implementation. Thus, pragmatic implementation of exercise following lumbar spine surgery depends on the patient's distinct presentation, surgical factors, expertise and experience of the clinician, available resources, and patient preferences. Future prospective research trials and subsequent systematic reviews are needed to elucidate specific factors regarding the use of therapeutic exercise following lumbar spine surgery.