Cervical Epidural Injection in the Management of Refractory Pain and Stiffness in Spondyloarthropathy: A Case Report Series.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this case series was to report the use of cervical epidural steroid injection in the management of neck pain and stiffness secondary to spondyloarthropathy in cases refractory to conservative therapy.

METHODS:

This was a case report series on three patients with diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy who presented with severe stiffness and non-radicular axial neck pain refractory to conservative therapy. All patients received cervical epidural steroid injections with significant improvement of their axial neck pain and stiffness.

RESULTS:

Cervical epidural steroid injections may be effective to improve the axial neck pain and stiffness in patients with diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy refractory to conservative management. Thus, we believe that epidural steroid injections should be considered in the management of patients with spondyloarthopathies.

• Authors: Semih Gungor, Rohit Aiyer, Doruk Erkan
• Journal: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (Pain Pract) Vol. 18 Issue 4 Pg. 532-538 (04 2018) ISSN: 1533-2500 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28742241 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2017 World Institute of Pain.

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (administration & dosage)
• Cervical Vertebrae
• Female
• Humans
• Injections, Epidural
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neck Pain (drug therapy)
• Pain Management (methods)
• Pain, Intractable (drug therapy)
• Spondylarthropathies (drug therapy)