E.R. IKHSANOVA, D.KH. KHAIBULLINA, YU.N. MAKSIMOV

 Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch Campus of the FSBEI FPE RMACPE MOH Russia, Kazan

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Ikhsanova E.R, post-graduate student of the Department of Neurology

Address: 36 Butlerov St., Kazan, 420012, tel.: +7-939-337-41-28, e-mail: gayzovaela@mail.ru

The article discusses various aspects of chronic pain syndrome in general and chronic back pain in elderly patients. The frequency of chronic pain occurrence in the elderly, according to different authors, is up to 83.8%, chronic back pain ranges from 27 to 86%. The negative impact of chronic back pain on the life quality of elderly patients was shown. Correlations were found between chronic back pain and such conditions as an increased risk of falls, fractures, and the development of dementia. Chronic pain syndrome in people over 60 y. o. contributes to a risk of mortality increase by 57%. The reasons for the chronic back pain development are not only degenerative-dystrophic changes in the spine, but also changes in proprioception and locomotor function. The analysis of the literature substantiates the need for further research on chronic back pain in the elderly.

Key words: back pain, elderly patients, chronic pain, chronic back pain.

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