Effects of Exercise on Pain and Disability after Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of postoperative exercise on pain, disability, and quality of life (QoL) after lumbar disc herniation (LDH) surgery.

Design: We systematically searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and PEDro databases up to May 2024. Two reviewers independently selected and assessed relevant randomized controlled trials investigating the effectiveness of postoperative exercise after the surgical treatment of patients diagnosed with LDH on low back pain, disability, and QoL assessed using visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36).

A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on the Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.

The number of systematic review and meta-analyses on plantar fasciitis is expanding. The purpose of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of reviews on the topic pertaining to plantar fasciitis, identify any conflicting and inconsistent results, and propose future research direction. A qualitative review of all systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to plantar fasciitis up to February 2021 was performed using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Database.