METHOD FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH RESORT TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHROSIS DUE TO APPLICATION OF RADON BATHS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: one should apply radon baths and magnetotherapy. Initially, impact is made with running impulse magnetic field onto area of the most affected articulation at labile technique, 0.5-20 Hz frequency, 50 mTl magnetic field induction for 15-20 min. Then, 60 min later radon bath is prescribed every other day at 1.5 kBq/l concentration at single exposure of 10- 12 min/course of 10 coupled procedures, at 36-37 C bath water temperature. EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy. 4 ex, 2 tbl