Overview
The aim of our study is to assess the effect of a combined physiotherapy and osteopathy treatment versus a placebo on the management of disability and quality of life after lumbar arthrodesis. This study will provide a better assessment of the use of osteopathy as a non pharmacological approach to post-operative management.
For this purpose, We will analyze the effects of these two approaches, targeted and non-targeted osteopathy (TO vs. NTO), on patients' disability and quality of life after surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- having experienced a lumbar arthrodesis (of one to three levels) four weeks before inclusion
- being under a stable pharmacological treatment over the last month
- who are suffering from postoperative mechanical pain (VAS ≥ 4)
Exclusion Criteria:
- neuropathic pain according to a DN4 score greater than or equal to 4/10,
- are suffering from fibromyalgia,
- algodystrophy,
- other somatic or neuropsychiatric diseases (other than depression and anxiety),
- have received osteopathic treatment over the last three month prior to inclusion,
- are included in another interventional research protocol during the study period