[The clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment of thoracalgias]

The clinical picture of 260 patients with thoracalgia was characterized by chest pain, thoracic spine pain, subcostal and epigastric pain. In several patients treatment (traditional) failed. Different diseases of the digestive organs were found: chronic cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, gastric and duodenal ulcers which significantly contributed to the painful syndrome. Cooperation of the neurologist, gastroenterologist and surgeon favoured adequate rehabilitation of this category of patients.