Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education Compared to a Conventional Education for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education Compared to a Conventional Education for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain : A Randomized Monocentric Trial.

The hypothesis is that pain biology education, combined with a rehabilitation program, reduces disability to 3 months, compared to conventional spinal physiology education.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low Back Pain since more than 1 year
• Affiliated to Social Security Scheme
• Rolland Moris ≥ 8
• Start Back ≥ 4

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suspicion or proven case of serious pathology such as recent vertebral fracture (less than 6 months), infection, malignant tumors and / or radiculopathy.
• Have a history of rheumatic inflammatory disease
• Have a true radiculalgia (with or without radiculopathy)
• Have a scoliosis > 30° (if it is considered as a predominant contributor of pain's persistence).
• Rating of pain > 8/10
• Have had lumbar surgery in the past 12 months
• Have had an injection in the past 3 months
• Patients under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship)
• Pregnant patients
• Patients who are not able to understand, read or speak french
• Inability to receive informed information