The Effect of Lower-Limb Exercise on Pain Management of the Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Table 4

ODI assessment and comparisons.

Groups	Pre-op	POD 1	POD 3	POD 7	POD 14
Celecoxib (n = 120)	48 ± 22	41 ± 20	33 ± 16	21 ± 11	13 ± 4
Combined (n = 105)	46 ± 23	40 ± 19	27 ± 15	18 ± 9	11 ± 4
P value	0.506	0.702	0.0042	0.027	<0.001

All values with P < 0.05 are presented in bold, which indicate statistical significance.ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; combined group, celecoxib and lower-limb rehabilitation exercise; POD, postoperative day; Pre-op, preoperation.