Osteopathic care after lower back surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether osteopathic treatments can help reduce pain and improve daily life after spinal fusion surgery. It is for people who still have ongoing mechanical back pain four weeks after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had spinal fusion surgery on 1 to 3 lower back bones 4 weeks ago
- You have ongoing back pain (moderate or higher, at least 4 out of 10)
- Your pain medications have not changed in the last month
- Your pain is not nerve-related (e.g., shooting, burning, or electric)
- You do not have fibromyalgia or complex regional pain syndrome
- You have not had osteopathic treatment in the last 3 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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