Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Spine Pain: Dilemma of Image-Based Diagnosis of Degenerative Spine and Generation Mechanisms for Nociceptive, Radicular, and Referred Pain
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Spine-related pain is a complex heterogeneous condition.
Excessive reliance on radiological imaging might lead to overdiagnosis of incidental asymptomatic spinal changes and unnecessary surgery.
Approaches to the clinical management of spine pain should (1) identify pain generators, types, patterns, and mechanisms; (2) confirm clinical suspension with a diagnostic injection; and (3) ensure that treatment is aimed at controlling pain and improving patient function rather than image-based surgical success.
Method.
This case series (7 cases) discusses commonly seen clinical presentation of spine pain analytically, with illustrations of possible pain generators, mechanisms, pathways, and pain types.
Each case discusses pain types and location (axial nociceptive, referred, and radicular neuropathic), generators (degenerated disc, herniated disc, facet joint, and sacroiliac joint), pathways (sinuvertebral ventral ramus and medial and lateral branches dorsal ramus), and radiculopathy versus radicular pain, elaborating on coccydynia and cervicogenic headaches, epimere versus hypomere muscle embryology, function, innervation, and role in spine-related pain.
Results.
Multiple pain generators might coexist in the same patient causing mixed pain types and referral patterns with multiple mechanisms and pathways.
History review, physical examination, and diagnostic injections are the mainstays of diagnosis.
Conclusions.
Image-detected spondylosis might be an asymptomatic process.
Clinical presentation is related to stenosis or pain.
The mechanism of pain is related to compression, inflammation, or microinstability.
Spine pain can be nociceptive axial, neuropathic radicular, and/or referred pain.
Although image findings are helpful in radicular neuropathic pain from disc herniation, they are unreliable in nociceptive pain, and correlation with clinical and diagnostic injections is mandatory.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eloqayli, Haytham. 2018. Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Spine Pain: Dilemma of Image-Based Diagnosis of Degenerative Spine and Generation Mechanisms for Nociceptive, Radicular, and Referred Pain. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129352
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eloqayli, Haytham. Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Spine Pain: Dilemma of Image-Based Diagnosis of Degenerative Spine and Generation Mechanisms for Nociceptive, Radicular, and Referred Pain. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129352
American Medical Association (AMA)
Eloqayli, Haytham. Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Spine Pain: Dilemma of Image-Based Diagnosis of Degenerative Spine and Generation Mechanisms for Nociceptive, Radicular, and Referred Pain. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129352
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129352