title: [Hydrocortisone in the treatment of painful syndromes of the cervical spine].
abstract: The authors used hydrocortisone POLFA injecting it paravertebrally in painful syndromes of the cervical spine. The clinical material comprised 50 patients divided into groups A and B of 25 patients each. In both groups typical anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents and muscle relaxants were given and physiotherapy was applied. In group B hydrocortisone was given additionally in injections. Better therapeutic effects were obtained using hydrocortisone which alleviated acute pains and shortened considerably the duration of treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Leczenie hydrokortyzonem zespołów bólowych kregosłupa azyjnego