Pain in the lumbar spine: etiology, differential diagnosis and treatment (literature review and clinical case)
https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-8721-2018-8-4-61-70
Abstract
The article is devoted to the etiology, prevalence, differential diagnosis and selection of therapy for pain in the lumbar spine. To determine the cause of lumbar pain, coordinated actions of a neurologist and an orthopedic surgeon are necessary, since chronic pain syndrome is often caused by systemic joint damage – osteoatrosis. Using the example of a clinical case, an algorithm for managing a patient with degenerative-dystrophic changes of the lumbar spine and osteoarthrosis using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is considered.
About the Authors
A. A. Kargaltsev
A. A. Nasonova Scientific Research Institute of of Rheumatology
Russian Federation
34A Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115522
Russian Federation
34A Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115522
M. A. Makarov
A. A. Nasonova Scientific Research Institute of of Rheumatology
Russian Federation
34A Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115522
Russian Federation
34A Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115522
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Kargaltsev A.A., Makarov M.A. Pain in the lumbar spine: etiology, differential diagnosis and treatment (literature review and clinical case). Neuromuscular Diseases. 2018;8(4):61-70. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-8721-2018-8-4-61-70
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