Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica

Background. Pain in the lower back occupies one of the leading places among the reasons for visiting doctors of various specialties and disability of people of different age categories. Back pain limits life activity, reduces the quality of life of patients, changes the psyche and behavior of people...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. A. Bodrova, A. A. Ismagilova, A. R. Kamaleeva
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Open Systems Publication 2023-12-01
Series:Лечащий Врач
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journal.lvrach.ru/jour/article/view/1151
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850065302679715840
author R. A. Bodrova
A. A. Ismagilova
A. R. Kamaleeva
author_facet R. A. Bodrova
A. A. Ismagilova
A. R. Kamaleeva
author_sort R. A. Bodrova
collection DOAJ
description Background. Pain in the lower back occupies one of the leading places among the reasons for visiting doctors of various specialties and disability of people of different age categories. Back pain limits life activity, reduces the quality of life of patients, changes the psyche and behavior of people. Only full-fledged rehabilitation allows one to restore previous motor activity and reduce the period of temporary disability among the working part of the population.   Objective. To investigate the effectiveness of combined hardware thermal and low-frequency therapy in medical rehabilitation of patients with lumbar sciatica.   Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of statistical data was carried out on 90 patients in the department of medical rehabilitation of patients with dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system and the musculoskeletal system of the treatment and rehabilitation center of the State Autonomous Healthcare Institution "City Clinical Hospital No. 7 named after M. N. Sadykov" Kazan. Patients were randomly divided into two groups – I main (n = 45) and II control (n = 45). Patients of group I (main), against the background of standard therapy, received combined treatment using a thermotherapeutic personal stimulator massager N4 with accessories, including low-frequency stimulation through a myostimulation belt included in the package of the massager and roller massage with tourmanium rollers, which perform hardware massage of the back and lumbar region at a certain angle of the spine paravertebrally, as well as uniform distribution of heat and massage pressure; Group II (control) received standard treatment (physical therapy, classic massage of the back and lumbar region). The effectiveness of the measures taken was assessed based on the vertebrogenic status of patients before and after medical rehabilitation.   Results. More pronounced statistically significant positive dynamics at the end of the course of medical rehabilitation were noted in patients of group I (main): a decrease in pain syndrome on the VAS scale, the severity of scoliosis, and tension in the paravertebral muscles; increased range of motion in the lumbar spine. The level of anxiety on the HADS scale and Lasegue's symptom also decreased statistically significantly in patients of group I compared with group II (control).   Conclusion. The effectiveness of the use of the thermotherapeutic personal massager-stimulator N4 with accessories in the treatment of patients with lumbar ischialgia is supported by the results of a study showing that patients in group I (main) had a more significant improvement in the statodynamic function of the spine, a decrease in pain, the severity of scoliosis, anxiety and depression, an increase amplitude of movements in the lumbar spine compared to patients in group II (control) who received a course of treatment without a combined low-frequency thermal stimulator (p < 0.1).
format Article
id doaj-art-91bd2c2086ba436aa28bca98c24fa6bd
institution DOAJ
issn 1560-5175
2687-1181
language Russian
publishDate 2023-12-01
publisher Open Systems Publication
record_format Article
series Лечащий Врач
spelling doaj-art-91bd2c2086ba436aa28bca98c24fa6bd2025-08-20T02:49:02ZrusOpen Systems PublicationЛечащий Врач1560-51752687-11812023-12-01011566110.51793/OS.2023.26.11.0081143Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciaticaR. A. Bodrova0A. A. Ismagilova1A. R. Kamaleeva2Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationState Autonomous Healthcare Institution City Clinical Hospital No. 7 named after M. N. Sadykov of KazanKazan State Medical Academy – branch of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; State Autonomous Healthcare Institution City Clinical Hospital No. 7 named after M. N. Sadykov of KazanBackground. Pain in the lower back occupies one of the leading places among the reasons for visiting doctors of various specialties and disability of people of different age categories. Back pain limits life activity, reduces the quality of life of patients, changes the psyche and behavior of people. Only full-fledged rehabilitation allows one to restore previous motor activity and reduce the period of temporary disability among the working part of the population.   Objective. To investigate the effectiveness of combined hardware thermal and low-frequency therapy in medical rehabilitation of patients with lumbar sciatica.   Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of statistical data was carried out on 90 patients in the department of medical rehabilitation of patients with dysfunction of the peripheral nervous system and the musculoskeletal system of the treatment and rehabilitation center of the State Autonomous Healthcare Institution "City Clinical Hospital No. 7 named after M. N. Sadykov" Kazan. Patients were randomly divided into two groups – I main (n = 45) and II control (n = 45). Patients of group I (main), against the background of standard therapy, received combined treatment using a thermotherapeutic personal stimulator massager N4 with accessories, including low-frequency stimulation through a myostimulation belt included in the package of the massager and roller massage with tourmanium rollers, which perform hardware massage of the back and lumbar region at a certain angle of the spine paravertebrally, as well as uniform distribution of heat and massage pressure; Group II (control) received standard treatment (physical therapy, classic massage of the back and lumbar region). The effectiveness of the measures taken was assessed based on the vertebrogenic status of patients before and after medical rehabilitation.   Results. More pronounced statistically significant positive dynamics at the end of the course of medical rehabilitation were noted in patients of group I (main): a decrease in pain syndrome on the VAS scale, the severity of scoliosis, and tension in the paravertebral muscles; increased range of motion in the lumbar spine. The level of anxiety on the HADS scale and Lasegue's symptom also decreased statistically significantly in patients of group I compared with group II (control).   Conclusion. The effectiveness of the use of the thermotherapeutic personal massager-stimulator N4 with accessories in the treatment of patients with lumbar ischialgia is supported by the results of a study showing that patients in group I (main) had a more significant improvement in the statodynamic function of the spine, a decrease in pain, the severity of scoliosis, anxiety and depression, an increase amplitude of movements in the lumbar spine compared to patients in group II (control) who received a course of treatment without a combined low-frequency thermal stimulator (p < 0.1).https://journal.lvrach.ru/jour/article/view/1151lumboischialgialow back painmedical rehabilitationlow-frequency stimulation
spellingShingle R. A. Bodrova
A. A. Ismagilova
A. R. Kamaleeva
Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
Лечащий Врач
lumboischialgia
low back pain
medical rehabilitation
low-frequency stimulation
title Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
title_full Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
title_fullStr Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
title_full_unstemmed Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
title_short Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
title_sort experience of using combined thermal and low frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica
topic lumboischialgia
low back pain
medical rehabilitation
low-frequency stimulation
url https://journal.lvrach.ru/jour/article/view/1151
work_keys_str_mv AT rabodrova experienceofusingcombinedthermalandlowfrequencystimulationinpatientswithlumbarsciatica
AT aaismagilova experienceofusingcombinedthermalandlowfrequencystimulationinpatientswithlumbarsciatica
AT arkamaleeva experienceofusingcombinedthermalandlowfrequencystimulationinpatientswithlumbarsciatica