Annals of Clinical and Experimental NeurologyAnnals of Clinical and Experimental NeurologyАнналы клинической и экспериментальной неврологии2075-54732409-2533Eco-Vector64110.25692/ACEN.2020.1.9TechnologiesТехнологииUnknownInterventional therapies for the chronic pain in degenerative spine conditionsМетоды интервенционного лечения болевого синдрома при дегенеративно-дистрофических изменениях позвоночникаGushchaArtem O.ГущаАртем Олегович
Russian Federation
salyagina@list.ruGerasimovaElizaveta V.ГерасимоваЕлизавета Вадимовна
Russian Federation
salyagina@list.ruVershininAndrey V.ВершининАндрей Вячеславович
Russian Federation
salyagina@list.ruResearch Center of NeurologyФГБНУ «Научный центр неврологии»26032020141788826032020Copyright ©; 2020, Gushcha A.O., Gerasimova E.V., Vershinin A.V.Copyright ©; 2020, Gushcha A.O., Gerasimova E.V., Vershinin A.V.2020Gushcha A.O., Gerasimova E.V., Vershinin A.V.Gushcha A.O., Gerasimova E.V., Vershinin A.V.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://annaly-nevrologii.com/pathID/article/view/641

Back pain due to degenerative spine conditions is one of the most common causes for seeking medical care. Standard pharmaceutical and physiotherapy interventions are offered to manage the pain. However, those approaches can be insufficient, and interventional therapies may be used in addition to standard treatment. The main principle of the interventional therapy is administering the medication directly to the affected part of the spinal segment. The article reviews the main interventional techniques, their indications, and differences between them.

Боль в спине, обусловленная дегенеративно-дистрофическими изменениями позвоночника, является одной из самых частых причин обращения к врачу. Для лечения болевого синдрома обычно предлагается стандартное медикаментозное и физиотерапевтическое лечение. Иногда этого бывает недостаточно, и дополнительно могут применяться интервенционные методики. Основным принципом интервенционной терапии является введение лекарственных препаратов непосредственно в пораженную структуру позвоночно-двигательного сегмента. В статье рассмотрены основные интервенционные техники, показания для их применения и отличия друг от друга.

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