Undoubtedly, the ever frequent use of physical medicine methods in many fields of medicine is a fact. A wide spectrum of procedures enables instituting suitable treatment, reducing treatment time, as well as social and economic costs of treatment. The above applies to pathological states and injuries of the locomotor system, soft tissues, as well as chronic wounds. The pharmacological treatment applied proves to be insufficient, costly, and lengthy in many cases. The paper reports positive result of treatment of a 17-year old patient with persistent chronic wound after removal of long fibular muscle (due to its necrosis) in the right leg, as consequence of a traffic accident. In the treatment, magnetostimulation (variable magnetic field) procedures were applied for 12 weeks, leading to complete healing of the surgical wound. The wound healing allowed the patient to move about unaided (without elbow crutches, feeling no pain), while the positive outcome of treatment enhanced the patient’s quality of life. Physiotherapeutic methods commenced on admission to the complex treatment in patients on dermatology ward conduct to total healing wound.
Wiele metod fizjoterapeutycznych jest stosownych w terapii choroby zwyrodnieniowej kręgosłupa, co dowodzi, że brak jest metody idealnej dla wszystkich pacjentów. Kolejne nowe metody w tym zakresie są dowodem na poszukiwanie personal treatment, czyli leczenia spersonalizowanego. Metody te, co oczywiste, wymagają weryfikacji. Celem pracy jest ocena przydatności stosowania fali akustycznej i jonowego rezonansu cyklotronowego oraz ich łącznego stosowania w terapii choroby zwyrodnieniowej kręgosłupa lędźwiowego.
Materiał i metody. Badaniami objęto grupę 80 chorych, mężczyzn i kobiet w wieku 35-75 lat (średnia wieku 50,6 lat) z chorobą zwyrodnieniową kręgosłupa lędźwiowego. Pacjenci zostali losowo przydzieleni do czterech grup terapeutycznych. K – grupa leczona pozorowaną falą akustyczną i kinezyterapią wg. zmodyfikowanych ćwiczeń Meina, FA – grupa leczona falą akustyczną i kinezyterapią wg. zmodyfikowanych ćwiczeń Meina, JRC – grupa leczona jonowym rezonansem cyklotronowym i kinezyterapią wg. zmodyfikowanych ćwiczeń Meina, FA+JRC – grupa leczona falą akustyczną i jonowym rezonansem cyklotronowym. Przed i po trzytygodniowej terapii oceniano: ruchomość kręgosłupa-w płaszczyźnie strzałkowej w teście Schobera, w płaszczyźnie czołowej w teście Molla i Wrighta.
Many physiotherapy methods are appropriate in spine osteoarthritis treatment, which proves, that there is not an ideal method for all patients. Another new methods in this area are evidences in search of ‚personal treatment’. It means personalized treatment. These methods, what is obvious, need to be verified. The aim of the study was to evaluate the utility of the acoustic wave and ion cyclotron resonance, and their combined use in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine.
Material and methods. The study group involved 80 patients, both men and women aged 35-75 years (average age 50.6 years) with osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. Patients were randomly assigned to four treatment groups. K – group treated with simulated acoustic wave and kinesitherapy according to modified Mein’s exercises, FA – group treated with acoustic wave and kinesitherapy according to modified Mein’s exercises, JCR – group treated with ion cyclotron resonanse and kinesitherapy according to modified Mein’s exercises, FA +JRC – group treated with acoustic wave and ion cyclotron resonance. Before and after three weeks of therapy there was an assesment of: the mobility of the spine in the sagittal planein Schober test and the frontal plane in Moll and Wright test.
Many physiotherapy methods are appropriate in spine osteoarthritis treatment, which proves, that there is not an ideal method for all patients. Another new methods in this area are evidences in search of ‘personal treatment’. It means personalized treatment. These methods, what is obvious, need to be verified. The aim of the study was to evaluate the utility of the acoustic wave and ion cyclotron resonance, and their combined use in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine.