Abstract
Spine and radicular pain are common phenomena. Some of the causes include degenerative disk disease, disk displacement, and osteoarthritis of the zygapophyseal joints. The pathophysiology of spine and radicular pain is complex. Treatments range from conservative measures, including anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy, to decompression and fusion surgeries.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc |
Pages | 767-770 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123851574 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123851581 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Degenerative disk disease
- Herniated disk
- Neuropathic pain
- Radiculopathy
- Sacroiliac joint
- Spinal pain
- Spinal stenosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine