Via practica 4/2020

A multidisciplinary approach in the diagnostics of vertebrogenic diseases from the neurologist’s and physio-rehabilitation specialist’s perspective

Vertebrogenic diseases are one of the segments of population diseases, that are a significant contributing factor to the disability of the modern human population. The strategy of diagnostics and treatment is often ill-conceived. The aim of this paper is to inform about the options of multidisciplinary diagnostics by a neurologist, physiotherapist, pain management specialist and radiologist. This clinical entity is the second most common reason for a doctor’s visit. In the productive age, vertebrogenic diseases are the major reason of sick leave, the fifth most common reason of hospitalisation, and the third most common reason of a surgical intervention.

Keywords: unspecific back pain, functional status evaluation, functional movement disabilities, radicular syndrome, segment syndrome, pseudo-radicular syndrome