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Table 4 Prescription of non-pharmacological treatments, n/N (%)

From: Diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis in primary care in France: a survey of general practitioners

 

Always

1st line

2nd line

Last-line

Never

Lumbar brace

11/83 (13.3)

23/83 (27.7)

30/83 (36.1)

4/83 (4.8)

18/83 (21.7)

Physiotherapy

27/82 (32.9)

48/82 (58.5)

9/82 (11.0)

2/82 (2.4)

5/82 (6.1)

Balneotherapy

10/83 (12.0)

15/83 (18.1)

43/83 (51.8)

3/83 (3.6)

16/83 (19.3)

Spa therapy

0/80 (0.0)

3/80 (3.8)

22/80 (27.5)

19/80 (23.8)

36/80 (45.0)

Cycling

12/79 (15.2)

22/79 (27.8)

9/79 (11.4)

1/79 (1.3)

42/79 (53.2)

Physical activity

43/85 (50.6)

31/85 (36.5)

9/85 (10.6)

2/85 (2.4)

8/85 (9.4)

Home-based exercises

21/79 (26.6)

19/79 (24.1)

7/79 (8.9)

0/79 (0.0)

32/79 (40.5)