The chondroprotector mucosat in an integrated approach to the treatment of nonspecific back pain

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A nonspecific back pain is in the vast majority of all possible cases of dorsopathies. The sources of back pain may be myogenic dysfunction, intervertebral disc pathology or osteoarthritis of the archicular (facet) joints of the spine, including myofascial pain syndrome. A differentiated approach to the treatment of spondylarthrosis is still an unsolved problem. The article discusses important issues of integration of non-drug treatment methods and drug therapy of nonspecific back pain in patients with facet syndrome. Special attention is paid to SYSADOA group chemicals, in particular chondroitin sulfate (mucosat). These drugs have proven analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects and also are able to improve the structure of the cartilaginous tissue, slowing the progression of the disease.

Keywords:

nonspecific back pain

dorsalgia

osteoarthrosis

spondylarthrosis

facet syndrome

dorsopathies

SYSADOA

chondroprotectors

chondroitin sulfate

mucosat

Authors:

Fedotova A.V.

Moskovskiĭ oblastnoĭ NII akusherstva i ginekologii

Mironova O.P.

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