Patients scheduled for elective, posterior lumbar-instrumented spinal surgery +/- decompression. research hub

Pain relief after instrumented spinal surgery trial

Having lower back surgery can cause significant pain, which can slow down recovery. The PRAISE study compares three different ways to relieve pain after spinal surgery: standard pain tablets and drips, a targeted spinal injection, or a nerve block in the back muscles, to see which helps patients heal best.