To overcome the limitations of the VAS, the PRISMATICS team has developed a triply patented computerized tactile mapping system.
It allows to take into account the objective parameters of pain intensity and surface in a given individual, in a reliable, reproducible and quantitative way.
The Neuro-Mapping Tool: its purpose is to evaluate very precisely the extent of the patient's painful surface at a given moment.
. This prospective study aims to optimize the care pathway and to introduce rationalization and objectivity in the evaluation of therapies proposed to patients.
This study will help us to test the following hypotheses:
* Sociodemographic, psychological, and physiological factors are associated with patient response to the standard care pathway offered to patients with low back pain.
* The different assessment tools are correlated with their evolution.
* The effect of different therapies varies according to patient characteristics.
