METHOD FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHROSIS AGGRAVATED OR NONAGGRAVATED BY SYNOVITIS AND PERIARTHRITIS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves subjecting joints to cold and additionally acting with sinusoidal modulated current in variable mode upon articulation region with electrodes built-in into applicator body applying operations of III and IV type selecting modulation depth from 50% to 100% and frequency of 50-100 Hz, 5-6 min for each kind of operation during 10-12 min every day, the whole treatment course being composed of 10-12 procedures. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in alleviating inflammation phenomena; improved tissular trophism and blood circulation.