Radonotherapy in restoring statokinetic functions in the patients with occupational joint damage

The results of the use of natural radon water in the form of general baths in patients working in the coal mining and metallurgical industry, with occupational diseases of the joints and spine, at the stage of rehabilitation are presented. Studies have shown that the course application of radon therapy has a pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, a general sedative effect helps to restore the volume of movements in the affected joints, normalizes the statokinetic functions of the musculoskeletal system, slows down the progression of the joint process and the development of dystrophic changes in the musculoskeletal system.

Indicators of statodynamic functions of the musculoskeletal system in patients with occupational diseases of the joints and spine in the rehabilitation system against the background of course use of natural radon waters in the form of shared baths were studied. The aim of the study is to explore the effect of radon waters of natural origin on the dynamics of statodynamic parameters according to the data of a stabilometric study in patients working in the coal mining and metallurgical industry, with occupational diseases of the joints and spine.

Patients with occupational diseases of the joints and spine in rehabilitation were prescribed general radon baths (the main group). The control group of patients received freshwater baths. Before and after treatment were carried out studies of the static-dynamic functions stabiiloplatform (soft ware-hardware complex for clinical motion analysis “Biomechanics” published by the scientific-medical firm MBN), with the help of which the indicator of the common center of mass, the flexor setting up of the thigh, the coefficient of weight load on the foot, the inter-limb asymmetry, the vertical stance was determined in the initial position and in the Romberg position.

The use of common radon baths in the main group allowed to normalize the statokinetic functions of the musculoskeletal system in the form of reducing the period of alignment of the pelvic flexor installations and asymmetry of the distribution of weight load on the affected limb; increasing the level of adaptation of patients to functional loads against the background of reducing pain and inflammatory syndrome. There were no significant changes in these indicators in the control group. The use of general radon baths on the rehabilitation stage in patients working in the coal mining and metallurgical industry, with occupational diseases of the joints and spine, helps to restore the statodynamic functions of the musculoskeletal system, the disappearance of pain syndrome, and reduces inflammation.

The authors declare no conflict of interests.

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