METHOD FOR LATE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS SUFFERING OSTEOARTHROSIS FOLLOWING TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61N2/04 A61M35/00 A61K35/10 A61P19/02 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to - physiotherapy, balneology. A method involves the exposure to a low-frequency pulse magnetic field. The exposure covers 6 fields. If the exposure covers the 1^st and 2^nd fields, including paravertebral muscles, the mode B is used. The exposure consists of single pulses of the pulse duration for S inductor 110±10 mcs, for N inductor 260±20 mcs. Pulse length is 16 Hz, and intensity is 70-80%. The inactive N inductor is placed on the side of more evident pain sensations. Length of the exposure is 3 minutes. If the exposure covers the 3^rd-6^th fields including projections of the gluteus medius muscle and rectus muscle of thigh, the mode A is used. The exposure consists of paired pulses. The pulse duration for S inductor is 110±10 mcs, and for N inductor 260±20 mcs. Intensity is 80-100%. An inter-pulse interval is 40 ms. The active S inductor is placed within a projection of the gluteus medius muscle and rectus muscle of thigh in its lower one-third from the side of the surgically operated joint. The inactive N inductor is placed on a posterior thigh in its lower one-third and a projection of the rectus muscle of thigh in its upper one-third. The exposure length for the 3^rd-4^th and 5-6th fields makes 3 minutes for each. Total duration of a procedure is 9 minutes. The procedures are daily. The therapeutic course is 10-12 procedures. Pelotherapy by applications of peat mud onto the paravertebral lumbar spine and a projection of hip joints follows 60-90 minutes later. Mud temperature is 38 - 40°C. Duration of a procedure is 20-30 minutes. The procedures are performed every second day. The therapeutic course is 8-10 procedures. The method improves body self-adaptation ensured by optimising the immune system functioning, the lipid peroxidation system and antioxidant protection.

EFFECT: method activates the metabolic processes in joint and periarticular tissues ensured by normalising micro blood flow in the lower extremities.

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