METHOD FOR TREATING PATIENTS FOR BRONCHIAL ASTHMA Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61N2/04 A61H33/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves administering therapeutic exercises, thoracic massage, mineral water inhalation, peat applications, and treatment with low frequency traveling magnetic field. Peat applications are given in the morning in a way that posterior chest surface is treated at 38-40°C one day and epigastrium, the right and the left hypochondrium region at 35-36°C the next day, in turn. Exposure time is equal to 20-30 min with 7-8 procedures per course upon each zone. Low frequency traveling magnetic field treatment is applied every day twice a day under intensity of 30 mTesla units, epigastrium and hypochondrium zone is treated in the morning during 14-15 min; collar and subscapular zones are treated during 5-7 min per each zone. The total treatment course is 12-14 days long.

EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in treating respiratory and digestive apparatus without medicament load being increased.

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