Abstract
AbstractProlapsed intervertebral disc or herniated disc (PIVD) is a common cause of back pain between the ages of 30 and 50 years. But, in the elderly PIVD is associated with associated symptoms whose management is often ignored. We reported a case of an 85 years old male patient with existing symptoms of PIVD for the last 5 years. However, the patient has never gone for physiotherapy treatment for the past 5 years due to unawareness and ignorance of the same. Since it was a geriatric case, the patient presented with associated symptoms along with PIVD. We tried to focus on the associated symptoms of the patient as well along with PIVD like fall risk and balance. The intervention program constituted 3 weeks of physiotherapy intervention focusing on pain management, strength conditioning, and balance training followed by an Otago Home Exercise Program.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Genetics,Animal Science and Zoology,General Medicine
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