Chronic spinal pain syndrome is prevalent among people and affects almost a quarter of the world's population. Pain syndrome may be caused by spinal disc herniation, spinal column stenosis, facet joint degeneration, ankylosing spondylitis, failed back surgery syndrome, post-traumatic growths, and other pathologies. The treatment of chronic spinal pain syndrome abroad involves the use of both conservative and surgical methods.
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- Conservative therapy for chronic spinal pain management
- Surgical and minimally invasive treatment for chronic spinal pain syndrome
- Palliative care for chronic spinal pain management
- Where to undergo treatment for chronic spinal pain syndrome?
Conservative therapy for chronic spinal pain management
Treatment of chronic pain is conservative whenever possible. Doctors use the following methods:
- physiotherapy;
- therapeutic exercises;
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
- massage;
- manual therapy.
If these procedures and medications are not effective, patients are given a drug block: local anesthetics are injected into the nerve area, sometimes along with glucocorticoids, to block the pain impulse conduction.
Regenerative therapy methods are used to ensure a long-term effect. Doctors inject stem cells or platelet-rich plasma into the area of the patient's spinal degenerative tissues.
Surgical and minimally invasive treatment for chronic spinal pain syndrome
One of the tasks of treating patients is to eliminate the source of pain in order to get rid of the pain syndrome for a long time or forever. Surgical treatment is resorted to if chronic pain cannot be managed by conservative means for 3 months or when the patient develops neurological symptoms.
Treatment methods depend on the cause and mechanism of pain development. Doctors at hospitals abroad use the following minimally invasive procedures and operations to eliminate spinal pain syndrome:
- radiofrequency facet joint denervation;
- laser vaporization of herniated discs;
- endoscopic nucleotomy that involves the removal of herniated discs through short incisions;
- laminectomy with dynamic spinal column fixation.
Many operations are performed abroad using endoscopic techniques. At the same time, spinal stability is maintained, and the duration of the rehabilitation period is minimal. If it is necessary to remove a significant amount of bone tissue, stability can be restored due to an additional stage of the operation, that is, the implantation of a stabilizing system.
Palliative care for chronic spinal pain management
The essence of palliative care is pain management, not the treatment of the disease that causes it. It is resorted to if the prognosis for eliminating pain is unfavorable, the operations were unsuccessful, if these are contraindicated for the patient, or the person refuses surgical treatment.
One of the best ways to achieve long-term pain relief is through the implantation of a port system. A reservoir for painkillers is placed under the patient's skin. A catheter is inserted into the epidural space. Drugs are delivered to the problem area using a pump. It is not necessary to inject them into the spine every time since the reservoir is the storage place for the drugs.
The advantage of the treatment method is a minimal trauma rate and good results. The patient himself can control the treatment process by setting the rate of drug administration depending on the severity of the pain syndrome.
Where to undergo treatment for chronic spinal pain syndrome?
You can undergo your diagnostics and treatment abroad for chronic spinal pain syndromes caused by spinal diseases. You are welcome to use the Booking Health service to find out treatment costs and compare the cost of treatment at different hospitals.
One of the benefits of making your appointment at the hospital through the Booking Health service is cost savings. Due to the absence of taxes for foreign patients, the treatment costs for diseases will be lower than when contacting the hospital directly. We will take care of all the arrangements for your trip abroad. The Booking Health specialists will contact the hospital administration, schedule an appointment for your preferred dates, and book a hotel room and airline tickets for you. Our company's employees will meet you at the airport abroad and provide support during the entire duration of your stay in a foreign country.
Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
Sources:
SPINE-health
Healthline
Verywell Health
