Conservative Treatment of Cervicobrachial Syndrome in Patients with Cervical Osteochondrosis (Literature Review)

The article analyzes the data of 58 sources of literature on the treatment of cervicobrachial syndrome in patients with cervical osteochondrosis. The anatomical and topographic features of the cervical spine, which are predisposing factors for the development of the studied pathology, namely, the small size of the vertebral bodies and their increased mobility are noted in the work. A high incidence of degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the cervical spine was found in persons over 60years old (50 %) and aged 60years and older (75 %) with a predominance of the development of the pathological process at the level of the C_V-C_VI vertebral motor segment. According to the literature, the attitude to the problem of treating this pathology is contradictory. The main points of application of conservative treatment are the elimination of pain and muscle spasm, an increase in the volume of movements in the cervical spine. Despite the fact that significant progress has been achieved in recentyears in conservative treatment of patients with pathology of the cervical spine, many tasks remain unresolved and require further analysis, and therefore the problem of improving diagnosis and treatment remains relevant, socially significant and timely.

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