Abstract

After a discussio of the term “benign dorsalgia,” and a description of the clinical picture of the syndrome, the term “neurotic rachialgia” is proposed as being more exact. In fact, pain is not always referred to the dorsal tract of the spine but to other areas as well. Furthermore, the syndrome is an experession of a neurotic condition. Diagnosis is based on exclusion: no clinical or radiologic signs are demonstrable. The utility of “relaxation therapy” is described by several technics.