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Sorokina N.D.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Pertsov S.S.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry;
Anokhin Research Institute of Normal Physiology

Selitsky G.V.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Korpan M.V.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Savin L.A.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Physiological aspects of non-pharmacological treatment of musculoskeletal pain syndrome

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Sorokina N.D., Pertsov S.S., Selitsky G.V., Korpan M.V., Savin L.A.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Pain. 2023;21(4): 49‑55

DOI: 10.17116/pain20232104149

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PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN SYNDROME
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN SYNDROME

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Sorokina ND, Pertsov SS, Selitsky GV, Korpan MV, Savin LA. Physiological aspects of non-pharmacological treatment of musculoskeletal pain syndrome. Russian Journal of Pain. 2023;21(4):49‑55. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/pain20232104149

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Abstract:

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is common and accounts for about a third of all acute and chronic pain syndromes. MSP is a collective term for various diseases. It is a significant burden for patients, society and healthcare. Patients with MSP need for a multimodal therapeutic approach, and correct assessment of clinical status from the perspective of psychophysiological model will be important for determining and influencing the pathogenetic mechanisms of disease. The review is devoted to non-drug treatment of MSP. The authors analyze neuroimaging correlates of analgesia process involving gray matter near cerebral aqueduct and ventral medial prefrontal cortex in patients with MSP. Various pain syndromes and types of nonpharmacological (hardware and psychophysiological) management are considered (therapy with biofeedback based on EMG or cerebral alpha-rhythm, neuromodulation using transcranial magnetic stimulation or transcranial direct current stimulation, virtual and additional reality technologies, stable platforms with biofeedback).

Keywords:

musculoskeletal pain
nonspecific back pain
non-pharmacological treatment

Authors:

Sorokina N.D.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Pertsov S.S.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry;
Anokhin Research Institute of Normal Physiology

Selitsky G.V.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Korpan M.V.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Savin L.A.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Received:

28.08.2023

Accepted:

29.09.2023

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