Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.21751/FRM-35-1-2-3
THORACIC PAIN SYNDROME IN PHYSIATRICRHEUMATOLOGY OUTPATIENT UNIT - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Katarina Jakšić
; Opća županijska bolnica Požega
Zrinak Djukić-Koroljević
; Dom zdravlja Zagrebačke županije
Ana Ratajec
; 3Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Klinika za reumatske bolesti i rehabilitaciju
Porin Perić
; Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb, Klinika za reumatske bolesti i rehabilitaciju; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Sažetak
Thoracic pain syndrome includes symptoms such as pain, straining, tingling, tenderness to palpation or numbness in the thoracic spine with possible
radiation of the pain in the chest. Patients who are presented with these symptoms are often scared, because symptoms are very similar to acute
myocardial infarction, so it is important to exclude this life-threatening condition. There are several causes of thoracic pain syndrome, and the most
frequent is musculoskeletal chest pain. Patients often come to the physiatric unit with pain in the thoracic area that interferes with their daily activities.
Symptoms are usually short-term, but are often repeated during their life. Diagnosis relies on physical examination which is often supplemented with conventional radiography, computerized tomography scans (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electromyoneurography (EMNG). The main
goal of treatment is to reduce pain and increase the quality of life. Treatment is based on analgesics, education about avoiding provoking factors and
physical therapy. Medical gymnastics is the most commonly used method for extensional spine muscles which increases the flexibility of the spine and
the proper posture of the body. Other physical methods which are used are electrotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound, electromagnetic therapy, laser and
local application of the heat and cold.
Ključne riječi
thoracic pain syndrome; myocardial infarction; physical therapy
Hrčak ID:
258785
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Datum izdavanja:
7.6.2021.
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