INTERVENTIONAL METHODS OF TREATMENT OF VERTEBROGENIC PAIN: LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The work is devoted to the consideration of treatment options for vertebrogenic pain syndrome. Its frequent occurrence is associated with changes in living and working conditions in the modern world. Prolonged axial loads on the spine, inactivity, increased body weight negatively affect the balance of the spinal column, which at the initial stage is expressed in the appearance of pain syndrome. The authors, in their work, distinguish the main types of blockades depending on their purpose. The modern technological means for verification of anatomical structures, allowing to target the source of pain, are emphasized separately. Various methods of blockade such as epidural, caudal, transforaminal epidural, myofascial, sacroiliac joint blockade, intervertebral joints and piriformis muscle are described. Indications for their use, as well as important tactical nuances are highlighted. The analysis of the possibilities of using various drugs in the relief of vertebrogenic pain. The probable risks of their application are specified. In conclusion, the authors emphasize the importance of minimally invasive interventional interventions in the complex treatment of vertebrogenic pain syndrome.

Keywords

• боль в спине
• эпидуральная блокада
• интервенционная терапия
• каудальная блокада
• малоинвазивное лечение
• лечение боли