METHOD OF OSTEOCHONDROSIS TREATMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine; physiotherapy. SUBSTANCE: efficient treatment of osteochondrosis is achieved due to the following operations. Complex treatment within one seance by combination effect on patient's vertebral column exerted by regulated vibromassage and stretching accompanied by thermal effect, as well as due to special treatment procedures with patient's body being in adequate positions. Treatment of osteochondrosis is carried out in definite sequence, cyclicity and time of different procedures in one seance and in the entire course of treatment. One complex seance includes therapeutic physical training, vibromassage and thermal effect in reclined position of patient; vibromassage, dry stretching and thermal effect in lying position, as well as massage and manual therapy. Vibromassage and stretching are performed within 2-4 cycles with load increasing by 15-30 per cent from cycle to cycle. Vibration frequency is regulated from 0 to 85 Hz, its amplitude from 0.2 to 3.5 mm, stretching from 2 to 60 kg, and temperature from 25 to 65 C. Physical training lasts for 5-20 min. Vibromassage takes 2-3 min within every cycle which lasts for 10-15 min, and stretching is performed during the rest of cycle time. Course of treatment consists of at least 10 seances. Seances are repeated every day or in 1-2 days. EFFECT: higher efficiency and reduced time of treatment. 6 cl, 1 tbl