Enhancing quality of life through physical exercise in a patient with triple lumbar disc herniation: A longitudinal case study

• DOI: 10.31382/preprint.000009
• Publication Date: 2025-04-02T10:53:07Z
• Authors: Kristina Randow d...; Marko Kapeleti; Vuk Stevanović; Vladimir Mrdaković; Marija Macura
• Keywords: Lumbar disc herniation

<p style="text-align: justify;">Lumbar disc herniation, a growing condition, significantly impacts work productivity, mental health, and quality of life. It alters functional movement patterns causes improper compensatory body positioning, leading to muscle dysfunction. Physical exercise is key treatment for chronic cases. This case study examined 37-year-old male with moderate triple lumbar herniation degenerative changes at L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1. The subject followed 10-week home-based program performed 4 5 times weekly 45 minutes per session. consisted variations body-weight exercises, supplemented additional equipment, progressively increased in intensity volume, targeting hip joint mobility strengthening deep back, abdominal, thigh muscles. Initial final assessments included the Pain Detect test, Short Form Health Survey-36 on life, Manual Muscle Testing (MMT), Functional Movement Screen (FMS), composition analysis. Questionnaires indicated significant pain reduction improvements physical condition psychosocial well-being. MMT improved from 5, FMS 2 3, showed positive changes: weight (+1.5%), water (+3.4%), skeletal (+2.8%), fat (-6.6%). reported substantial reduction, well-being, as well enhanced strength, patterns, composition. highlights program’s effectiveness treating enhancing Additionally, suitable preventing improving overall life broader population.</p>