Voprosy kurortologii, fizioterapii, i lechebnoi fizicheskoi kultury 2006-01-01

[Muscular contrapulsation in rehabilitation of patients with osteoarthrosis].

G O Shavianidze, L V Lapanashvili

Index: Vopr. Kurortol. Fizioter. Lech. Fiz. Kult. (5) , 11-4, (2006)

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Abstract

Muscular contrapulsation (MCP) alone was used in osteoarthrosis patients as well as in combination with balneotherapy (radon and iodine-bromine baths). MCP of the lower limbs produced an analgetic and anti-inflammatory effect, improved the locomotor function, muscular tonicity, hemodynamics. MCP combination with radon and iodine-bromine baths potentiates the above positive effects. Thus, MCP can be recommended alone and in combination with radon and iodine-bromine baths for rehabilitation and outpatient treatment of lower limbs osteoarthrosis.