Traction of the lower extremities in treating and rehabilitating osteoarthrosis patients
Shavianidze, G.O.; Grigor'eva, V.D.
Voprosy Kurortologii Fizioterapii i Lechebnoi Fizicheskoi Kultury 5: 19-21
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-8787 PMID: 8597211 Document Number: 451277
Traction of lower limbs in weak radon nitric mineral water from Tskhaltubo springs was tried for treatment of major joints osteoarthritis stage I-III versus balneotherapy alone. The disease running with synovitis was assessed as regards clinical indices, activity of the inflammation, connective tissue destruction, limb hemodynamics and neuromuscular status. Underwater traction produced a 10% increase in efficacy as compared balneotherapy alone, it extends indications to balneotherapy on osteoarthritis with synovitis and permits early introduction of adjuvant physical methods contributing to rehabilitation of osteoarthritis patients.