Cervicobrachial syndrome in conjunction with osteomyelitis in the forearm

Upper limb pain is one of the most common manifestations of pain. The origin can vary widely and can be the result of several aetiologies. In this work, we present a case of a patient with cervicobrachial syndrome who overlapped with another nosology unit. Despite the treatment provided, worsening and unrelenting pain in the right … Číst dál

Plasma antioxidant status in patients undergoing long-term opioid treatment

Opioid treatment is now an integral part of pharmacotherapy for severe chronic malignant and non-malignant pain. Currently, there is a sufficient selection of opioids to allow individualized pain treatment. Several experimental studies have confirmed the effect of opioids on oxidative stress. The aim of this work is to determine the presence of redox changes occurring … Číst dál

Neuromodulation techniques in the management of vertebrogenic pain syndromes

Neuromodulation techniques represent a spectrum of therapeutic approaches with various options to influence the pain path-ways. It can be either the application of the chosen medication or the action of electrical signals in the vicinity of the peripheral (PNS) or central nervous system (CNS), by which the perception of pain is modulated. The application of … Číst dál

A multidisciplinary approach in the diagnostics of vertebrogenic diseases from neurologist’s and physio-rehabilitation specialist’s perspective

Back pain includes a big variety of diseases and clinical symptoms. They are the most common cause of pain and disability in the recent human population. The strategy of diagnstics and treatment is often ill-conceived. The aim of this paper is to inform about the options of multidisciplinary diagnostics by a neurologist, physiotherapist, pain management … Číst dál

A multidisciplinary approach in the diagnostics of vertebrogenic diseases from a radiologist’s and interventional pain management specialist’s perspective

Back pain includes a big variety of diseases and clinical symptoms. They are the most common cause of pain and disability in the recent human population. The strategy of diagnstics and treatment is often ill-conceived. The aim of this paper is to inform about the options of multidisciplinary diagnostics by a neurologist, physiotherapist, pain management … Číst dál

A multidisciplinary approach in the diagnostics of vertebrogenic diseases from a radiologist’s and inverventional pain management specialist’s perspective

Back pain includes a big variety of diseases and clinical symptoms. They are the most common cause of pain and disability in the recent human population. The strategy of diagnstics and treatment is often ill-conceived. The aim of this paper is to inform about the options of multidisciplinary diagnostics by a neurologist, physiotherapist, pain management … Číst dál

COMPLEX THERAPY OF LUMBAR RADICULAR SYNDROME (OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC POSSIBILITIES)

Back pain is becoming a huge socio-economic social problem. In addition to treatment costs, long-term disability of patients is also a problem, and economic losses at family level and, ultimately, in society. Radicular pain is most often caused by herniation of the intervertebral disc. Pain running predominantly from the lumbo-sacral back of the spine area … Číst dál

Radiofrequency denervation and cryoablation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints in the treatment of positive lumbar facet joint syndrome

A report of three cases Radiofrequency denervation of the zygapophysial (facet) joints is a frequently performed procedure for chronic low back pain. However, cryoablation represents a novel therapeutic approachforthiscondition. Weobserved and analyzed 3cases with confirmed positive lumbar facet joint syndrome. Our results show a significant improvement in the clinical state of the patients in the … Číst dál

Clinical algorithm for patient before implantation of spinal cord stimulator

A hight quality indiational process before the implatation of a spinal stimulator is one of the most important factors for ist successful functioning. Due to the fact that the use of spinal stimulation is a financially challenging therapy, we consider it important to have the selection of the patients for this procedure of the highest … Číst dál

Interventional pain procedures for refractory cancer pain

Pain is the most common symptom linked to oncological illnesses. It has a negative impact on the course of the illness and it significantly decreases the patient‘s quality of life. The neurophysiology of oncological pain is very complex. It involves inflammatory, neuropathic, ischemic and compression mechanisms commonly acting synergistically. The knowledge of these mechanisms and … Číst dál

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