RU2029573C1 - Apparatus for physiotherapeutic treatment - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: this apparatus is characterized in that it incorporates TV-set for physiotherapeutic treatment. EFFECT: more sophisticated design.

Description

 The invention relates to medicine and is intended for the complex effects of various physical factors on local areas of the human body with the aim of physiotherapy.

 Various methods of physiotherapy are known, based on the effect of various types of radiation and fields on the surface of a body. In particular, the methods of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, ionizing radiation (radon baths), static electricity of negative polarity, and magnetic fields are widely used.

 Ultraviolet radiation in erythema and suberythema gradually increasing doses has a pronounced therapeutic effect and is an important environmental factor (solar radiation), which is absolutely necessary to ensure the normal viability of the body, its physical and mental development, preservation of health and performance (Shemetilo I.G., Vorobev M. G. Modern methods of electro- and phototherapy. L .: Medicine, 1980).

 Ionizing radiation in small doses (for example, when taking radon baths), acting for a limited period of time, has a general stimulating effect on the human body. The general reflex-humoral effect on the centers of neuroendocrine regulation, stimulation of nonspecific immunobiological reactions of the body increases the overall vitality of the body, which is reflected in its opposition to various pathological processes (Kuzin A.M. Stimulating effect of ionizing radiation on biological processes. A .: Atomizdat, 1977).

 Magnetotherapy is widely used in medicine, based on the use of biotropic parameters of magnetic fields, such as type (constant, variable), induction, gradient, vector direction, frequency, shape and duty cycle of the pulse, exposure and localization (Demetsky A.M. and Alekseev A. .G. Artificial magnetic fields in medicine. Minsk, Belarus: 1981; Soloviev G.R. Magnetotherapeutic equipment. M: Medicine, 1991). A large number of publications (Galkina RI and other non-drug methods of treatment. Lists of literature. Part 2. The therapeutic use of electromagnetic fields and ultrasound. State publ. Bibl. Them. M.E.Saltykov-Shchedrin. L., 1991) suggests that magnetic physiotherapy is a promising treatment method, while the therapeutic values of induction usually extend to 50 mT (sometimes higher values of induction are also used). Moreover, magnetic fields with induction of 30-60 mT at a frequency of 50 Hz at an exposure of 7-10 min and 40-200 mT at an exposure of 5-7 min were successfully used to treat cancer of the lower lip and skin (Pankov A.K. and Salatov R .N Magnetic field cancer treatment. Materials of the 6th Congress of Oncologists of the Ukrainian SSR. Kiev, 1980, pp. 304-306), and weaker fields with induction of 0.1-0.7 mT with a frequency of 50 Hz showed high efficiency in experiments on animals to test the possibility of rejuvenation of the body (Garkavi L.Kh. et al. Adaptation reactions and body resistance. Rostov-on-Don: Publishing house of the Rostov University theta, 1990).

 Methods of treatment with negative charges of static electricity are usually implemented by the methods of franklinization and aeroionotherapy (Livenson AR Electro-medical equipment. M: Medicine, 1981).

 Franklinization or an electrostatic shower is a treatment method in which the patient’s body or parts of it are exposed to a constant negative electric field of high voltage (30-40 kV during the general exposure procedure and 15-20 kV under local exposure). The franklinization procedure is carried out in such a way that the patient’s head (with general exposure) or another part of the body (with local exposure) becomes like one of the plates of the capacitor, while the second is an electrode connected to the negative pole, suspended above the head or mounted above the impact site at a distance of several centimeters. The electrode, as a rule, is a plate with points. The role of the dielectric is performed by the air between the electrodes. Since the resistance of the body is small compared to air, almost all the voltage applied between the electrodes drops in the air gap separating the active electrode from the patient’s body. At the tips of the head electrode there is a high field strength and a quiet electric discharge occurs, resulting in ionization of the air with the formation of negative air ions, ozone and nitrogen oxides.

 In tissues located opposite the electrode, under the influence of a field of high tension, polarization of tissue dielectric molecules occurs, microcurrents appear in areas with good electrical conductivity, and the usual ratio of ions in tissues changes. Of great importance in the mechanism of action of franklinization is given to the negative aeroionic flux used to saturate tissues with free electrons. Nowadays, aeroionotherapy is used as an independent method of treatment, realized both with the help of franklinization apparatuses and with the help of special aeroion generators. When inhaled ionized and partially ozonized air having high bactericidal properties, metabolic and trophic processes improve, and in the presence of tissue damage, the processes of regeneration and restoration of functions are stimulated. As a result of improved blood supply, normalization of metabolic processes and nerve function, skin itching, hypersthesia, paresthesia are reduced. Improving the blood supply to the brain and its membranes leads to a decrease in headaches, high blood pressure, high vascular tone, and a decrease in heart rate. Due to the impact on the surface of wounds or ulcers of ozone, ozonides and peroxides, as well as the activation of metabolic trophic processes in tissues, better cleansing of wounds and ulcers, accelerating their healing.

 Each of the separately used treatment methods is usually implemented using specialized apparatus and equipment, which are usually intended for use in physiotherapy rooms of medical institutions. Their operation requires strict electrical safety measures and maintenance by qualified personnel. The low throughput of such rooms limits the possibility of dispensing procedures to a wide range of people. At the same time, there is an extensive contingent of patients who can take physiotherapeutic procedures only at home: the elderly, the disabled, non-transportable patients, etc. In addition, the application of each of the methods separately does not allow achieving the synergy effect that occurs with the integrated use of various physical factors.

 The problem can be solved by using the present invention.

 The essence of the invention lies in the fact that a television is used as an apparatus for physiotherapeutic treatment.

 Currently, televisions are available in almost every family and their direct purpose is the reception and visual display of video information transmitted by television stations and cable television. The familiarity of the functional purpose of the TV did not allow us to suggest that it can be used not for its intended purpose, but as an effective and affordable means of physiotherapeutic treatment of a number of diseases at home.

 However, it should be pointed out that publications began to appear in some mass media and special journals, without proper justification, claiming with reference to foreign studies that personnel constantly working with television displays are exposed to low-energy X-ray and ultraviolet radiation, electromagnetic radiation, and static electricity, which may cause diseases of the skin of the face and hands in the form of a rash, redness, itching and peeling. Moreover, it is indicated that according to foreign data, one of the reasons for the growth and activation of cancer cells is the electromagnetic and electrostatic fields emitted by the display.

 The question of the benefit or harm to the body of a specific physical factor can be correctly resolved only taking into account the time of its exposure at a certain intensity. Exposure safety standards exist for almost any type of radiation of natural and artificial origin (x-ray, ultraviolet, laser, infrared, extremely high-frequency, microwave), mechanical vibrations (ultrasound, low-frequency vibrations), fields of various nature (thermal, magnetic, electrostatic). An overdose of these factors can really lead to the appearance of painful conditions. However, the same factors at appropriate doses have a therapeutic effect.

 Let us turn to serious scientific sources concerning the issue of harmful factors created by television and the possibility of using the latter as an apparatus for physiotherapy.

 In the work - Magnetic fields (Edition of the World Health Organization. Geneva, 1992, 192с.) It is indicated that at a distance of 30 cm the magnetic flux density for televisions manufactured in the USA is 0.04 - 2 μT, and at a distance of 3 cm 2, 5 - 50 μT. It is easy to see that even at small distances to the screen (2-3 cm), the induction created by the TV is three orders of magnitude lower than the values used for therapeutic purposes, in particular for treating cancer, especially since the magnetotherapy session does not usually exceed 10-15 min once a day or every other day, the course of treatment is 10-15 procedures. This paper indicates that video viewing terminals, even under the worst operating conditions, are not sources of any radiation that is hazardous to health.

Due to the small doses of ultraviolet and x-ray radiation emitted by the screens of cathode ray tubes, and in the absence of reliable information about their harmful effects on the body, it is usually believed that the greatest effect on the body, in addition to the electromagnetic one, is exerted by a static electric field (EP) (Akimenko V.Ya. . and others. Hygienic regulation of the static electric field created by devices with a cathode ray tube. - Hygiene and sanitation. 1990, N 7, s.56-60). In this work, it is indicated that according to GOST 12.1.045-84, the SEA tension at an ergonomically determined distance of 40-50 cm (at head level) at an 8-hour working day should not exceed 20 kV / m, which corresponds to a daily dose of 160 kV ^. h / m Compliance with this dose with a 15-minute physiotherapy session allows the use of field strengths of 840 kV / m. At the same time, the Slavutich Ts-202 television at a distance of 5 cm creates a tension of about 400 kV / m, that is, at a distance of 2-3 cm from the surface of the screen, even for the head, the field strength is acceptable for a 15-minute physiotherapy session. For hands, according to the aforementioned work, the maximum permissible levels of EPAs can be increased by at least 5 times. According to the data obtained, a short-term one-hour local exposure of the hands (hand, forearm, and partially shoulder) of a person with a complex of physical factors created near the screen by the working television receiver "Slavutich Ts-202" does not adversely affect the subject’s health in terms of cardiovascular functioning (cardiac frequency abbreviations, data of rheography of the forearm), respiratory (respiratory rate) and thermoregulatory systems (temperature and thermal sensitivity of the skin, mobility of cold eptorov, cold test).

 To make sure that the TV screen behaves like an electro-effluvial generator of negative charges of electricity, which are widely used in medicine, it is necessary to bring the forearm of the hand, on which there are usually numerous hairs, to the tube screen at a distance of 2-3 cm. Under the influence of electrostatic attraction forces, the hairs straighten and are attracted to the screen, creating a feeling of the breeze. In this case, sometimes light crackles of electric discharges between the hairs and the screen surface of the tube are observed.

 For local treatment, for example, wounds or ulcers, it must be cleaned of crusts, pus, treated with appropriate medicinal solutions and drained. The lesion area must be brought closer to a 2-3 cm distance from the screen of a working TV previously cleaned from dust. The bactericidal effect of electrostatic charges of negative polarity, generated by the flow of light air ions and small amounts of ozone, accelerates the process of disinfection, tissue regeneration and their quick healing. The presence of concomitant low-intensity flows of ultraviolet and soft X-ray radiation, as well as a low-frequency electromagnetic field, enhances the bactericidal effect and therapeutic effect due to the complexity and synergy phenomenon. The duration of the procedure is 10-15 minutes daily or every other day. The course of treatment is 10 to 15 procedures.

 The procedure can be performed with trophic ulcers, sluggish infected wounds, burns, local itching, paresthesias. Contraindications: systemic blood diseases, malignant neoplasms, severe cerebral arteriosclerosis, fever, pregnancy, active pulmonary tuberculosis.

 The procedure can also be used to influence reflexogenic zones (for example, Zakharyin-Geda), as well as in the case of the implementation of the acupuncture franklinization method according to Auth. N 1183107 and the use of needles with antennas according to ed. N 1674843.

 Physiotherapy using factors created by the TV does not cause discomfort, is electrical safe and can be carried out at home independently at any time convenient for the patient.

Claims (1)

 DEVICE FOR PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT.  The use of a TV as an apparatus for physiotherapeutic treatment.