BACK PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DEGENERATIVE SPINE DISEASE

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Back pain associated with degenerative spine disease is one of the most common reason for seeking medical attention. Pain syndrome in degenerative spine disease may originate from various damaged structures, such as intervertebral disc, joints, ligaments or muscles. Compression of nerve roots or spinal cord commonly can be pathogenetic sources of pain. A large number of scientific studies are focused on researching pathophysiological sources of compression pain syndrome. However, impaired blood flow to the spinal cord can cause pain by itself. Therefore, it is important to administer vascular therapy improving microcirculation and blood flow to control dironical pain. In this article summarizes possible pathophysiological mechanisms of pain in degenerative spine disease.

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Marina Yu. Maksimova

Research Center of Neurology

Email: ncnmaximova@mail.ru
д-р мед. наук, проф., рук. 2-го неврологического отд-ния ФГБНУ НЦН Москва, Россия

Elizaveta V. Gerasimova

Research Center of Neurology

аспирант нейрохирургического отд-ния ФГБНУ НЦН Москва, Россия

Yana A. Kotlyar

Research Center of Neurology

аспирант 2-го неврологического отд-ния ФГБНУ НЦН Москва, Россия

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