Vol 10, No 1 (2011)

The possibility of non-invasive laser irradiation of the blood in the vasculature of the tympanic membrane was proved based on the foundational principles of evidence-based medicine taking into account physical and biophysical characteristics of low-intensity infrared laser radiation. Various aspects of its mechanism of action were elucidated, clinical efficiency evaluated, indications and contraindications for the use of the method in question are described. The data obtained indicate that non-invasive laser irradiation of the blood possesses immunomodulating potency, decreases intensity of the inflammatory process, manifestations of dysfunction of the immune system and severity of autoimmune aggression. Simultaneously, it potentiates the action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents and cytostatics, neutralizes some of their adverse effects, and reduces to the minimum the risk of development of severe complications. The method is contraindicated to the patients treated with tableted glucocorticoid preparations. At the same time, it can be used to rapidly and effectively eliminate side effects of hormonal therapy and prevent the development of its complications. On the whole, the study showed that the method of non-invasive hemolaserotherapy possess all the positive properties of intravenous laser irradiation of the blood; it can be recommended as a simple and readily accessible physiotherapeutic modality for the treatment of patients presenting with rheumatoid arthritis.

EHF inductorthermia is considered to be one of the methods for non-medicamental control of arterial pressure. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the results of combined non-pharmacological treatment of patients with arterial hypertension and concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus. It included a total of 30 patients (17 men and 13 women) with the diagnosis of grade I-II arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus divided into two groups. Group I was comprised of 15 patients (7 women and 8 men) of the mean age 64.2±3.1 years given basal medicamental hypotensive and antidiabetic therapy. The patients of group 2 (n = 15, 16 women and 9 men, mean age 62.7±2.8 years) received medicamental treatment in combination with application of an EHF magnetic field by the cardial method. The study demonstrated a higher efficiency of the combined treatment compared with the medicamental therapy alone which gives reason to recommend EHF inductothermia for the treatment of patients presenting with arterial hypertension and concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus.

This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of application of physiotherapeutic methods for the treatment of patients presenting with chronic sialadenitis based on the results of fast vital computed tomography of granulocytes from the peripheral blood. Positive dynamics of morphometric characteristics of living cells gave evidence in favour of inclusion of nivalin (galantamine hydrobromide, 2.5 mg) electrophoresis in the combined treatment of sialadenitis to accelerate the elimination of inflammatory symptoms and prevent exacerbation of the chronic process.

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the possibility of applying physiotherapeutic methods for the preparation of endometrium of the patients included in the extracorporeal fertilization program after previous unsuccessful attempts. It was shown that intensive low-frequency magnetotherapy and simultaneous treatment with a nitric oxide donator have a positive regulatory action on uterine hemodynamics and the state of endometrium thereby increasing the efficacy of in vitro fertilization and embryo implantation. It is emphasized that the application of either therapeutic modality in women with disturbances of the uterine blood flow during preparation for extracorporeal fertilization (in the absence of contraindications) must be strictly differentiated on an individual basis and needs to be monitored with the use of up-to-date diagnostic techniques.

The authors report the experience with therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment of children with Down syndrome accumulated at the Department of Physiotherapy of Orphanage No 28. The combined therapeutic modalities used for the purpose are shown to promote efficacious prevention of the accompanying disorders and rehabilitation of children presenting with Down syndrome

Представлена медицинская технология, включающая комплексное применение лазерофореза метилурацила, лазерной терапии и многоканальной электростимуляции биполярно-импульсными токами на фоне лекарственной терапии для лечения и профилактики обострений вибрационной болезни (ВБ). Эффективность предложенной технологии при лечении больных ВБ проявляется в значительном снижении проявлений вегетативно-сенсорной полинейропатии рук, а также в улучшении микроциркуляции тканей организма больных.