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Radiculitis of the thoracic region.

The inflammatory process that develops in the spinal branches of the autonomic nervous system (the roots of the spinal cord) of the thoracic spine is called "radiculitis of the thoracic spine".

It is not difficult to diagnose thoracic sciatica, but its symptoms mimic the symptoms of diseases of various internal organs of the thoracic region (heart, lungs, stomach, duodenum, etc.), and this misleads a person about complaints. This is due to the fact that it is the roots of the spinal cord of the thoracic region that innervate these internal organs.

The reasons for the development of radiculitis in the thoracic spine:

  • may occur against the background of other diseases of the musculoskeletal system of the thoracic region (spondyloarthrosis, osteochondrosis, kyphosis, scoliosis, chest deformities),
  • as a result of infectious lesions of the lungs, stomach, flu, herpes),
  • occurs as a result of hypothermia of the tissues of the thoracic region,
  • becomes the result of physical exertion on the thoracic spine or tumor growth in the thoracic spine (compression).

According to statistics, men after 45 years of age most often suffer from thoracic sciatica.

Signs of chest sciatica:

  • pain syndrome - intercostal neuralgia,
  • paresthesia of tissues in the thoracic region (numbness of the skin, muscle tissue).

Treatment of chest sciatica is carried out with drugs and with the help of physiotherapy. Drug therapy includes novocaine blockade for pain exceeding the tolerance threshold, paravertebral blockade with local anesthetics (lidocaine), injections of anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drugs in the thoracic region (diclofenac, nimesulide, ketorolac, meloxicam), external drugs (use voltaren, if necessary) corticosteroids (hydrocortisone).

Physiotherapy includes UHF, phonophoresis, traction therapy (spinal traction). Physiotherapy is not carried out in the acute period of the course of the disease.


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