[Basis and use of neural therapy in diagnosis and treatment]

Pain treatment by using local anesthetics is of old tradition and its utilization in functional disorders might be the remedy of choice; an existing pathomorphology is at least an indication for a supporting use. Findings of segmental reflexes and knowledge of chronically stressing factors can help for an efficient and cost-sparing treatment. The major part of time has to be spent on examination but there is no need for high-tech instruments when anamnesis is carefully directed and palpation examination and functional probes are carried out conscientiously (including well-founded anatomical knowledge). In therapy there are also used the segmental reflective pathways as well as "neural techniques" meaning blocks of vegetative structures (sympathetic trunk, ganglions and plexuses). In question of resistance to therapy is, considering chronic irritating conditions, the so-called "treatment of the disturbing region" a causal treatment in a strict sense.