Open AccessFacet joint osteoarthritis as a component of non-specific low back pain
Author(s) -
O.S. Davydov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
nevrologiâ, nejropsihiatriâ, psihosomatika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2310-1342
pISSN - 2074-2711
DOI - 10.14412/2074-2711-2019-2s-76-82
Subject(s) - facet (psychology) , osteoarthritis , medicine , physical therapy , facet joint , pain relief , quality of life (healthcare) , joint disease , joint pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , social psychology , lumbar spine , nursing , personality , big five personality traits
Back pain is a significant sociomedical problem due to its high prevalence and negative impact on quality of life. According to the latest data, the pain persists in a considerable number of patients for a year or even several years after its onset, which necessitates the search for a cause of the pain syndrome. The facet syndrome induces pain in 15–66% of cases and is most often due to facet joint osteoarthritis. A comprehensive clinical and diagnostic examination helps one to identify facet joint injury; and targeted pathogenetic and multimodal therapy, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, provides complete pain relief in most cases and slows the progression of the disease.