Clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and correction of dorsopathies
The World Health Organization declared the problems of dorsopathies (vertebrogenic syndromes) as priorities for the next five-year period. The key questions of etiology and pathogenesis of dorsopathies for the last period has been revised, which affects the principles of treatment and rehabilitation of this category of patients. This article highlights the main clinical and pathogenetic characteristics of the process. A diagnostic algorithm, mechanisms of action and therapeutic possibilities of the main methods of correction are considered. Also the article considers the principles of medical treatment and physical stimulation, with the confirmation of the fea-sibility of an integrated approach that provides effective relief of manifestations of dorsopathies. In this case, taking into account authors’ original research, attention is paid to theoretical and practical aspects of acupuncture, prescribed in the treatment of patients with dorsopathies. The authors described an effective technology pharmacopuncture, an action of which is caused by the summation of the effects of reflex irritation, actions of the drug. Based on the results of many years of personal research, the authors note that pharmacopuncture involves the use of various drugs, but just the complex homeopathic remedies provide a clear therapeutic result.