METHOD FOR COMBINED MEDICAL AND BALNEOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF JOINT DISEASES

摘要

FIELD: medicine.;SUBSTANCE: for combined medical and balneological treatment of joint diseases, the patient is treated with medication, including administration of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a chondroprotector. At the stage of exacerbation, starting from day 1-3 of medical treatment, the patient is additionally treated with foam and licorice liquor baths with a temperature of 35°C, containing a thick extract of licorice root (LRTE) from 50 to 150 ml. If the patient enters the stage of fading exacerbation, he/she additionally receives foam and vortex baths with a temperature of 36-38°C, containing from 50 to 70 ml of LRTE, starting from day 3-5 of medical treatment. In case if the patient enters the stage of incomplete remission, he/she additionally receives foam-mineral-vortex baths with a temperature of 36-38°C, containing "Dzhemukhskaya Tselebnaya" mineral water instead of fresh water, and LRTE in an amount of 50 to 70 ml, starting from day 5-7 of medical treatment. Bath duration is 10-15 minutes. Baths are performed daily or once in two days, 8-10 per a course of treatment.;EFFECT: increased efficiency while reducing the duration of disease treatment.;2 tbl, 3 ex