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spinal pain

Also see back pain, neck pain. Etiology: - spondylitis - spondylolithesis - spinal cord injury - spine deformity a) kyphosis b) scoliosis - degenerative disk disease - herniated disc - sciatica - spinal stenosis - osteoarthritis of the spine - fibromylagia - spinal neoplasm - whiplash Management: - only a small proportion of patients with back pain or sciatica perceive benefit from NSAIDs [2] - some of the perceived benefit reflects placebo effects or the tendency for these conditions to fluctuate or improve - acetaminophen is ineffective for low back pain

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back pain neck pain; cervicalgia

General

pain [odyn-]

References

  1. Interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/2005/January/P1.pdf
  2. Machado GC, Maher CG, Ferreira PH et al. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for spinal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Rheum Dis 2017 Jul; 76:1269. PMID: 28153830
  3. spineuniverse http://www.spineuniverse.com/