Management of chronic testicular pain due to thoracolumbar junction syndrome: A pilot study
Progrès en Urologie, ISSN: 1166-7087, Vol: 30, Issue: 2, Page: 114-118
2020
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Thoracolumbar dysfunction (TLD) had been evoked as a possible etiology of chronic testicular pain. Our study investigated the efficacy of osteopathic diagnosis and treatment of TLD in men with chronic testicular pain. Patients suffering from testicular pain were examined for thoracolumbar dysfunction and enrolled in a prospective trial if they have both conditions. Following standardized examination, all patients were prescribed 1 to 3 osteopathic treatment sessions, usually at weekly interval. Treatment success was evaluated using the Visual Analog scale and durability was assessed by regular follow-up. Patient satisfaction was also assessed. Comparison of pain improvement was done using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test. Logistic regression was used to assess for risk factors of success. A P < 0.001 was used for significance. Out of 62 patients enrolled, 41 patients (median age 32 years, IQR 24–37) were suffering from chronic testicular pain and TLD. 37 of the 41 participants completed the treatment and follow-up according to the plan. Patients underwent a median of 2 osteopathic treatment sessions (range 1–3). Overall, pain disappeared completely in 25 patients (67.5%) and improvement was noted in 7 patients (18.9%). After initial improvement, two patients experienced relapse at their last visit (5.4%). Five patients (13.5%) had no improvement of their symptoms after osteopathic treatment. Statistically, improvement was significant with a P < 0.001 and on logistic regression, site of pain and duration of pain were the sole predictors of failure. TLD is a pathology that should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with chronic testicular pain and osteopathic manipulation of the spine appears to be an effective treatment option. La douleur testiculaire chronique peut être un symptôme d’un dérangement intervertébral minime au niveau de la charnière thoraco-lombaire. Le but de notre étude est d’examiner l’efficacité à moyen terme d’une manipulation ostéopathique particulière de la colonne vertébrale sur la douleur testiculaire. Les patients souffrant d’une douleur testiculaire chronique ont été examinés à la recherche des critères d’un syndrome de charnière thoraco-lombaire. Les patients répondants aux critères du diagnostic ont bénéficié d’une manipulation ostéopathique vertébrale par un médecin expérimenté avec une évaluation de la douleur par l’échelle visuelle analogique avant la session, juste après la session et à chaque mois par la suite. La satisfaction du patient a été également examinée. La comparaison a été faite en utilisant le test de Wilcoxon et les facteurs prédicteurs ont été étudiés grâce à une étude multivariée. Sur les 62 patients examinés, 41 patients répondaient aux critères diagnostic et 37 patients ont été inclus. La douleur a disparu complètement chez 67,5 % des patients et une amélioration a été notée chez 18,9 %. Deux patients ont rechuté par la suite (5,4 %). La douleur a persisté chez 13,5 % des patients. Les facteurs prédicteurs de rechute et de non-amélioration étaient une durée prolongée des symptômes et une douleur limitée à la paroi scrotale. La douleur testiculaire chronique est souvent due à un dérangement intervertébral minime et répond bien à une manipulation ostéopathique vertébrale bien conduite.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1166708719306499; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.purol.2019.12.002; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85078603046&origin=inward; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31980366; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1166708719306499; https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.purol.2019.12.002
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