Efekt aplikace analgetických infuzí u pacientů s vertebrogenním algickým syndromem

Introduction: Back pain represent a serious socioeconomic problem. Dampen it can be invasive and non-invasive methods. The aim of the study was to determine the therapeutic effect of a sequence of analgesic infusion to reduce the intensity of back pain. Material and methods: 62 respondents were observed in the orthopedic department accepted with back pain for analgesic infusion therapy. Standardized questionnaire Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 and documentation were used for data collection. Results: Average rating of the ODI questionnaire for all respondents were 48 % before a treatment that indicates a medium limitation in everyday activities and 29 % after the treatment, which is a low limitation. The VAS intensity of pain was 6,2 prior to the series infusion and 3,3 after the treatment. Conclusion: There was reduction of ODI disability and VAS pain intensity for all respondents after the infusion therapy. Thus the positive therapeutic effect of analgesic infusions is confirmed in a very short period after their application for patients with low back painful syndrome.