
Arthroplasty
Pre-surgical sensorimotor training provide no benefit for patients undergoing THR
Int J Sports Med. 2011 Sep;32(9):725-32. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1271696. Epub 2011 May 3180 patients were randomized to examine whether preoperative sensorimotor training led to improvements in physical function, quality of life, sensorimotor function, and disability following total hip replacement (THR). Patients received either preoperative home exercise sensorimotor training programme or no therapy and were assessed over 12 months. Results revealed that sensorimotor training had no apparent benefit in improving pain and function of THR patients following surgery.
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