The therapy of Spinal Diseases

The spinal column plays an important role in human health. It influences physical endurance as well as the condition of internal organs, because the spine keeps them in the right places. Diseases of the spine lead not only to the back pain, but also to the pathology of many systems of the body, which are innervated by them. That is why such diseases as osteochondrosis, sciatica, scoliosis, kyphosis, ankylosing spondylitis and others can cause very serious disorders, which are unrelated to the state of the spinal column at the first sight.

Unfortunately, three-quarters of the adult population of Ukraine and other European countries have defects in the work of this body. Thus, treatment of spinal diseases and their prevention is extremely relevant. This direction is a priority to the resort ‘Podolye’. Thanks to the integrative approach to the radon, peat treatment and manual therapy, our sanatorium has earned a reputation as one of the best resorts in Ukraine treating spine diseases.

Radon baths therapy for the Spine Diseases

The positive effect of radon therapy in curing diseases of the musculoskeletal system is based on its combined affect of radon on many systems of the body. Treatment for spine diseases is carried out by taking radon baths. About 2% of radon, which is contained in the bath, penetrates the skin and causes vasoconstriction and expansion, as well as a number of other effects. They are associated with an intense effect on neuromuscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and other systems of the body.

In practice it is seen in anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, reduced blood pressure and the sensitivity of peripheral receptors. In addition, radon boosts immunity, improves circulation and neuromuscular conduction, stimulates the endocrine glands, and restores many of the body functions.

Radon is usually assigned to those who survived fractures and joint damages, as it activates the calcium metabolism and helps to restore cartilage. Spa is an excellent way to fight the osteoporosis, sciatica and many other spine disorders.

Peat therapy for Spine Diseases

Peat treatment for musculoskeletal system diseases consists of three components – mechanical, thermal and biochemical. The combination of these impacts provides absorbable and anti-inflammatory effect.

Compared with other methods of mud treatment, peat therapy provides less stress on the body. It is produced in the form of applications or baths, in which the peat is diluted with mineral water. This physical therapy is one of the most effective ways to treat neuritis, neuralgia, joint diseases, the effects of spinal and limb injuries.

Often peat manipulations are prescribed in combination with radon therapy or separately when there are contraindications to it. As a result, improvement was observed in 90% of patients.

Manual therapy for Spine Diseases

Massage is the third major direction of spine diseases treatment at the ‘Podolie’ sanatorium. This method is traditional and most common for many people who want get rid of back pain which is usually connected with various diseases. In particular, we are talking about an osteochondrosis, radiculitis or, for example, a herniated disc.

In addition, massage is advised for people suffering from curvature of the spine, neuralgic, and many other diseases. Along with radon therapy peat treatment and manual techniques guarantee excellent effect. Hundreds of thousands could make sure of this during the years of rest and treatment at the ‘Podolie’ sanatorium.

Treatment for joint diseases

Joint pain and common diseases are the hardest challenges of modern medicine. Despite all the achievements of pharmacology therapy for rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis, ankylosing spondylitis and other diseases can be continued for many years. This is due to the fact that blood circulation slows down in articular and cartilage tissue, as the medications spreading by the bloodstream reach there in insufficient quantities.

Along with this, the joints are trap organs which actively accumulate crystals of salts in the blood and lymph. Also pathogens that cause infectious joint diseases actively multiply in the connective tissues. Often the treatment of joint pain is reduced to potent analgesics intake which are temporary relief, but at the same time destroy the body.

Systemic treatment for joint pain

Proper treatment of joint diseases is based on the elimination of their causes, as well as the application of procedures, reproducing cartilage and bone tissues. Comprehensive medical care is prescribed for the relief of symptoms. Usually it includes antibiotics (if the disease is infectious), anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting drugs, steroids and analgesics.

At the same time a vitamin C diet is prescribed, with the restriction of salt and fluid. The treatment of rheumatism and other joint diseases widely involves physiotherapy – electrophoresis, UHF-warming installations, etc. Of particular importance is the spa treatment in institutions specializing in the prevention of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

Radon therapy for joint pain at the ‘Podolie’ sanatorium

Joint diseases are treated excellently by radon baths along with peat therapy and massage. Such sanatoriums are phenomena due to the fact that radon springs are very rare. In Russia, recognized centers of radon are Belokurikha Altai and the North Caucasus Pyatigorsk, in the Czech Republic – Spa Jáchymov, Ukraine – Khmilnyk. Right here in 1973 the sanatorium “Podolie” was opened, and for more than forty-year history of its work improved the health of about 500 thousand people.

The main element of the treatment of joint diseases is the radon baths taking. Radon therapy is based on the irradiation of patients by weak stream of alpha particles emitted by radon. We should not fear the dreadful word “radiation” – the radiation dose for the entire course of treatment is less than half the person gets in the normal X-ray examination. Ionizing radiation stimulates almost all systems of the body, which has a positive effect on the condition of the joints.

Thanks to the natural anti-inflammatory effect analgesia of damaged joints can be achieved. Due to activation of the immune system, the body effectively combats microorganisms and viruses. This is especially important for infectious diseases, such as infectious rheumatism. Along with peat treatment, massage and physiotherapy, radon therapy provides excellent results in the treatment of joint diseases.

Baths with medicinal substances and minerals

Key factor in treatment sanatorium “Podolia” is radon. However, methods of healing in our institution, of course, not limited to this area. As part of balneological health resort procedures patients can be assigned a wide range of baths with mineral water and various medicinal substances. This allows you to create the most effective treatment in which radon is harmoniously combined with pine, iodine-bromine, pearl, alkaline, lavender and many other types of baths. They are appointed based diagnosis and the individual characteristics of the body a rest.

Iodine-bromine baths

One relatively new methods of balneotherapy is iodine-bromine baths. They use mineral water with high content of iodine and bromine ions, which play an important role in the biochemical processes of the body. In particular, iodine directly affects the thyroid gland and bromine – the functioning of the pituitary. Iodine-bromine baths, appointed at the sanatorium “Podolia”, influencing the nervous and cardiovascular systems, as well as the activities of the endocrine glands. The course of treatment takes increased irritability, headaches, irritability, improves sleep and increases efficiency. Iodine-bromine baths are appointed by diseases of the central nervous system, to treat injuries and injuries of the musculoskeletal system, endocrine and inflammatory diseases.

Pearl Jacuzzi

Innovation type of spa treatment is the so-called Jacuzzi or otherwise – aeromasazh. The essence of such a procedure lies in the effects of small air bubbles that are submitted through the nozzle at the bottom of the tub, on the human body. The therapeutic effect is due to their mechanical effects on the skin, and the difference between the temperature of water (+35-37 C) and air bubbles (+15-20 C). During the procedure is complex body massage, thanks to what relaxation of muscles. Jacuzzi designed for the elimination of functional disorders of the nervous system, relieve stress and fatigue, normalize blood pressure, as well as obschestimuliruyuscheho funds.

Coniferous bath

To prepare softwood bath uses a special extract produced from the needles of pines, firs, cedars and other trees. It contains essential oils, minerals and biologically active substances that favorably affect primarily the respiratory and nervous system. Besides the therapeutic effect of coniferous baths due to temperature and aroma factor. Irritation olfactory center of a pleasant smell is emotional lift and improves overall health. Pine baths are desensitizing, anti-inflammatory and hypotensive action.

Other types of baths

Holidaymakers in the sanatorium “Podolia” can be assigned different types of baths, taking into account the peculiarities of health. In particular, the widely used bath with mineral water. For example, alkaline baths using sodium bicarbonate used for the treatment and prevention of skin diseases, and manganese bath as a bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory agent. Mustard baths are appointed by patients suffering from chronic pneumonia and other diseases of the bronchopulmonary system and to normalize blood pressure. Lavender bath is an excellent remedy for varicose veins, vegetative dystonia, radiculitis, osteochondrosis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Experienced doctors of our health resort after careful diagnosis, prescribe optimal rate balneological procedures that ensure long-term positive effect.

Spine traction or traction therapy is to stretch elastic tissues and joints of the vertebral column. Traction is provided by using your own body weight of a patient or additional cargo. Such procedures have not only the mechanical effect on the vertebral-engine segments. They improve the interaction of intervertebral joints, muscles relax, increase range of motion and functional flexibility of the spine. In addition, traction cause the activation of metabolic processes in the organism, normalizes blood circulation and provide decompression of nervous and vascular formations.

As the practice showed, underwater spine gives an extremely high therapeutic effect, in comparison with other methods of physiotherapy. At the same time pull considered a low-loading procedures and may be appointed for many patients.

Types of underwater traction of the spine

Pull performed in two main methods – both horizontal and vertical. In case of horizontal extending the patient lies down on a shield on its breast is fixed strap, to which by means of a cable connected load. He hung over the edge of the foot baths, providing the load on the spine. At first, his weight increased, and by the end of the procedure is gradually decreasing. Optimal is the mass, in which the withdrawn pain syndrome. After pull the patient wears a corset, which should be worn for a few hours strengthen the effect. With vertical elongation of the spine, the patient is in a sloping or reclining position, and the procedure is often carried out due to the weight of his own body. The vertical method is considered to be more moderate.

Features underwater traction of the spine

Underwater traction combine the traction of the vertebral column with influence on the organism of warm mineral water. The latter ensures reduction of the tone of the поперечнополосатой muscles, thanks to what extend intervertebral holes and increase the distance between the vertebrae. In addition, shall be resolved spasm of the blood vessels and improves blood supply to the spine, which increases the effect of the main factors of treatment. This is especially important if the purpose of вытяжений is the reduction of a thinning of the intervertebral disc and therapy of radiculitis.

For what applies spine traction

Traction therapy is aimed at treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, first of all, of the spine. In addition, with the help eliminate contractures, deformation, displacement of the articular surfaces and of the bone fragments. Indications for tractions are hernias of intervertebral discs, different syndromes of osteochondrosis of the lumbar-sacral spine, lumbodynia, the static-dynamic violations of the amount of movements. Underwater spine traction is applied when establishing a range of diagnoses.

• deforming spondylosis;
• scoliosis;
• kyphoscoliosis;
• корешковая decompression;
• the flattening of lumbar lordosis;
• Bechterew’s disease;
• compression radiculopathy, and many others. etc.

In addition, traction appointed to relieve pain in the spine, when межреберной neuralgia, wegetososudistoi dystonia on гипотоническому type of convulsions, as well as with the preventive purpose engaged in heavy physical work or vice versa, having a sedentary work.

Ukraine ranks first in the Europe on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. According to official statistics, approximately 53% of the population suffers from it. Almost half of them are exposed to hypertension, which can grow to a terrible insult.

Vascular diseases are responsible for 62% of deaths, and the number tends to increase. There are both objective and subjective reasons for this. The objective ones include aspects of the modern citizen lifestyle with its daily stress, low mobility, and bad habits.

However, there is an important factor that can be described as careless attitude to the health. Even knowing the diagnosis, many people let the disease take its course, without treatment or prevention. Meanwhile, in Ukraine there are a number of great resorts, where, you can fix failing health and get a charge of energy for the whole year at affordable price.

Vascular Diseases Treatment at the ‘Podolie’ sanatorium

The sanatorium ‘Podolie’ is one of the best institutions specialized in treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The basis of treatment is a radon therapy which additionally can be used with a peat treatment, balneotherapy and physiotherapy. Taking radon baths normalizes the cardiovascular system, in particular – reduces high blood pressure and low one decreases. The soft ionizing alpha radiation make skin vessels constrict, and then dilate, activating its tone.

Patients with bradycardia have their heart rate returned to normal, and slowed down at tachycardia. Research confirmed that radon therapy improves nutrition of the heart muscle, decreases the heart rate, increases minute and stroke volume of the cardiac output and produces an antiarrhythmic effect. Due to this radon can treat many diseases of the heart and vessels.

Which Vascular Diseases can be well treated with Radon?

Radon therapy provides good preventive and restorative influence after myocardial infarction, but it can be carried out not earlier than 6-8 months after the acute or subacute period. Radon therapy is prescribed in all cases of hypertensive, except for the expressed sclerosis and vascular crises. In addition, radon treatment is extremely important, if you have the following vascular diseases:

• Myocardial dystrophy;
• Atherosclerotic and myocardial atherosclerosis;
• Cerebral atherosclerosis in its early development;
• Malformations of the aortic and mitral valves;
• Congenital heart disease;
• Vascular dystonia;
• Еndarteriitis
• Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, and others.

Circulatory disorders of higher than first degree, signs of endocarditis, and some others can be contraindications to radon therapy. Experienced doctors of the sanatorium “Podolie” choose the optimal set of procedures for each patient and carefully monitor their impact on health. This guarantee the most positive and long-term healing effect of the radon therapy.

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the most complicated and important parts of the human body. Just PNS connects the spinal cord to the receptors, as a bridge between the nerve endings and the brain, which is responsible for processing information about external sensations. In contrast to the central nervous system organs, peripheral nervous system is much more vulnerable. It is not protected with bones and has no blood-brain barrier.

Due to the effects of toxins, microorganisms, mechanical damage, supercooling and other factors peripheral nervous system diseases are extremely common. Suffice it to say that from such disease as sciatica suffers at least 15% of the adult population.

Other common diseases are neuritis, plexites, funikulitis and many others. As a rule, they are accompanied by severe pain and can cause complications in the internal organs. Therefore, regenerative treatment of the nervous system in health centers, particularly in specialized one, cannot be overemphasized.

The peripheral nervous system disorders and treatment

Most PNS disorders are not easy treatable. Mostly the therapy is to relief the pain and muscle spasm. Such methods produce only short-term relief, because they do not eliminate the cause but the consequence. In extreme sciatica paroxysm the injection in the intervertebral discs can be prescribed, but in ordinary cases a manual therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, apitherapy and different folk remedies. Especially good results demonstrate massage with physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy of PNS diseases is also widespread. It includes such manipulations as UHF, electrophoresis of various medicines, magnetic therapy and others. In addition, the peripheral nervous system disorders necessarily need restorative spa treatment.

Treatment of the PNS at the ‘Podolie’ sanatorium

One of the most important practices of the sanatorium “Podolie” – is the treatment and prevention of PNS disorders. The main part of this process is a radon therapy, in particular, radon baths. Even ancient Romans were well aware of its benefits, who did not suspect the existence of radioactivity. In the neighorhood of modern Baden-Baden, there are still the ruins of the large bathing facilities (term) based on the healing radon springs, where the Roman legionnaires were treated. The fact is that radon treatments cause a powerful analgesic effect, which is important not only for the wounded soldiers of antiquity, but for modern patients with PNS illnesses.

Scientifically and practically it is established that radon therapy has anti-inflammatory exposure and accelerates the regeneration of nerve fibers. In general radon has a calming effect on the nervous system,. In combination with physiotherapy (which is also practiced at the “Podolie” sanatorium) and massage, radon therapy is a powerful instrument to combat the peripheral nervous system diseases.