During the curative treatment of cancer, pain often remains the dominant symptom affecting the physical and psychological state of the patient.~Osteopathy is an exclusively manual practice whose goal is to compensate for mobility dysfunctions of the tissues of the human body. It can be used as a complementary treatment for cancer pain when pain medications are not enough.~The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of osteopathy in reducing pain intensity and improving quality of life in patients treated for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.~Primary objective :~To evaluate the effectiveness of five osteopathy sessions at regular intervals on the characteristics of the pain felt in patients aged 1 to 10 years treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia using the HEDEN scale (Hetero-Evaluation Pain Child).
During the curative treatment of cancer, pain often remains the dominant symptom affecting the physical and psychological state of the patient.~Osteopathy is an exclusively manual practice whose goal is to compensate for mobility dysfunctions of the tissues of the human body. It can be used as a complementary treatment for cancer pain when pain medications are not enough.~The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of osteopathy in reducing pain intensity and improving quality of life in patients treated for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.