METHOD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY OF JUVENILE OSTEOCHONDROSIS OF TIBIA AND FIBULA - OSGOOD-SCHLATTER DISEASE Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC A61N1/00 A61N1/30 A61H1/00 A61H31/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to rehabilitation and sports medicine, therapeutic exercises, balneology and physiotherapy and can be used in health resorts, inpatient medical institutions, as well as in outpatient practice in patients with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Method involves a complex of physical effects in the form of calcium-phosphorus-electrophoresis (CPE) and interference current therapy (IC). At the same time against the background of continuing sports trainings there performed is a complex of three daily consecutive physiological actions for course of 10 days. First, CPE is carried out with 5% calcium chloride (CaCl₂) for cathode and 5% sodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO₄) for the anode in amount of 20 ml per gasket under each of the two electrodes, wherein the cathode is placed above the tuberosity, the anode is placed above the knee joint. Further, the IC procedure is carried out using the appropriate IC apparatus. For this purpose, two electrodes of one circuit of equal size are placed: one – on the outer surface of the lower one-third of the thigh, the second one – on the inner surface of the upper one-third of the shin on the involved extremity, and two other electrodes of the same size of the other circuit are placed: one – on inner surface of thigh, second one – on outer surface of shin on affected extremity. Working frequency of exposure of one circuit is 5,000 Hz, frequency spectrum is 75 Hz, current level is used – until subjective sensations, duration of procedure is 15 minutes. That is followed by group exercise therapy by performing exercises in all possible planes of movement of ankle and knee joints, as well as joints of fingers of lower extremities and exercises for stretching of thigh and shin muscles.

EFFECT: method provides accelerated tissue healing in the affected area by improving blood circulation and simultaneous muscle training, reducing the affected area and pain syndrome without using other therapeutic agents, already from 3rd procedure, with long-term preservation of effects without relapses, which in general allows not to interrupt sports training even during treatment, which is important for young athletes.

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