Vibrotherapy in medical practice

Autor: M. N. Shorokhova, V. V. Kir'yanova, K. V. Gorbacheva, M. Yu. Gerasimenko
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Russian Journal of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation. 19:171-177
ISSN: 2413-2969
1681-3456
DOI: 10.17816/1681-3456-2020-19-3-5
Popis: A review of literature sources on the use of vibrotherapy in physiotherapy is presented. In the mechanism of action of vibrotherapy, the leading role belongs to vibration sensitivity the main link between the human body and the impact on it of the environment. The patient's tissues are affected using devices for vibrotherapy, using mechanical vibrations with a frequency of 10 to 250 Hz in continuous or pulsed modes. Vibrotherapy has trophic, reflex, neuroprotective, myorelaxing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, oxygenating, antioxidant effects and is recommended for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation in various nosologies and conditions of the human body. In addition to the above, vibrotherapeutic effects contribute to the formation of protective and adaptive mechanisms.
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