Publications by authors named "O Rommel"
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- The study evaluated a combined nonsurgical treatment for sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation, involving McKenzie physiotherapy, gabapentin, and periradicular injections, on 40 patients over 10 days.
- Results showed a continuous reduction in pain, improved mobility tests, and significant quality of life enhancement, with a majority of patients not requiring surgery afterward.
- At the 3-month follow-up, a notable decrease in neuropathic pain and muscle strength impairments was observed, indicating the effectiveness and safety of the treatment approach.
Chronic pain represents a great challenge; according to epidemiological data increasing numbers of patients should be expected. Based on recent advances, a better understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic pain has been achieved and neurologists have made a major contribution to this understanding. Chronic pain is accompanied by substantial maladaptive plastic alterations in both the peripheral and central nervous systems; therefore, neurological knowledge is of paramount importance for pain therapists but this contrasts with the current treatment situation of pain patients in Germany.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lumbar back pain is a frequent symptom in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. We examined the effect of modification of the dopaminergic medication, x-ray-controlled lumbar spine injections and analgesics combined with physiotherapy.
Methods: The data from 50 patients with Parkinson's disease and lumbar back pain were retrospectively analyzed.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is an extremely painful and partially disabling disease. It often occurs secondary to trauma, but also spontaneously. The emergence of CRPS has been reported following nerve root compression and/or spinal surgery, but its incidence is unknown.
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