Effects of Osteopathic Management on Disability and Quality of Life After Lumbar Arthrodesis

Pain and disability measures

The Visual Analog Scale is a subjective measurement tool commonly used to assess the intensity of pain. It consists of a horizontal 10-centimeter line on which the patient marks a point that reflects their experience. Minimum and maximum values: 0 = complete absence of the symptom 10 = the most severe imaginable intensity of the symptom Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater symptom intensity Lower scores indicate lesser intensity

Time frame: baseline, ans every week from 1 to 8

The Osteopathic Dysfunction Palpation Assessment Scale

Osteopathic Dysfunction Palpation Assessment Scale Minimum value: 0 (no dysfunction detected) Maximum value: Each anatomical structure (e.g., ilium, pubis, sacrum, spine, etc.) is assessed on 4 criteria: mobility, viscoelasticity, texture, temperature. For each criterion, the score is 0 or 1 (absence or presence of dysfunction). For each structure, the maximum score is therefore 4. The total maximum score depends on the number of structures assessed Interpretation: The higher the score, the greater the osteopathic dysfunction (so a higher score indicates a worse outcome)

Time frame: baseline and Week 8