Affiliations: [a] Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biaƚa Podlaska, Józef Piƚsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland | [b] Independent Public Research Hospital, Otwock Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock, Poland | [c] Faculty of Rehabilitation, Józef Piƚsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland | [d] Institute of Physiotherapy, University of Rzeszów, Poland | [e] Physiotherapy Department, University of Social Science, Warsaw, Poland
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Aleksandra Truszczyńska, Józef Piƚsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Marymoncka St. 34, 00-968 Warsaw, Poland. E-mail: aleksandra.rapala@wp.pl
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Spinal canal stenosis is the most common reason for spinal surgeries in
patients over 65 years of age. The aim of the study was to assess static
balance in patients prior to and after surgical decompression of lumbar
spinal canal stenosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study population consisted of 30 patients suffering from spinal canal
stenosis. Their static balance was measured, i.e. quantitative analysis of
balance reaction parameters in quiet standing was performed. RESULTS: The analysis of the collected data did not reveal any statistically
significant differences between parameters measured prior to and after the
surgery (for p< 0.05). A tendency for a decrease of measured parameters was
observed. The regularity of changes was determined; in addition, for this
analysis, the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of the collected data did not reveal any statistically
significant improvement of balance reactions after spinal canal stenosis
surgery. In spite of pain reduction, there was no improvement in balance
reactions, as behavioural patterns for balance reactions had been fossilised
before surgery.
