title: [Problems in the treatment of back pain].
abstract: Back pain is a common disease causing tremendous costs for treatment, rehabilitation, litigation and work-loss. The reasons for back pain vary considerably and are often not clear. The effectiveness of current treatment concepts like epidural injection of steroids, blocks of facet joints, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and antidepressants has not been proven. In accordance with literature, only multimodal concepts of treatment seem to be more successful as they consider somatic, psychosocial, and sports physiological aspects.
authors.affiliation: Ambulanz für Schmerzbehandlung, Universitätsklinken Göttingen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pfingsten
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Ensink
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
vernacular_title: Die Problematik der Therapie von Rückenschmerzen.