Procedures in Piestany
Mechanotherapy
A complex of therapeutic, preventive and restorative exercises with the help of special devices (apparatus, simulators) with the aim of improving the mobility of joints, muscles and muscle groups to increase the functional adaptation of the patient. Mechanotherapy is an important component of physical rehabilitation due to its tonic and trophic effect (replacement and compensation of the defect formed by regeneration) on the musculoskeletal system, the formation of functional compensations, inverse favorable development of atrophic and degenerative processes, normalization of functional integrity and activity of the body. Mechanotherapy is used as the primary means of rehabilitation, as well as an additional means in the use of physical therapy, therapeutic exercises, massage therapy and physical therapy.
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Mineral bath
Mineral baths have on the body at the same time mechanical, thermal and chemical effects. Mechanical due to hydrostatic effect, which improves blood microcirculation in the body. The warmth of mineral water warms up internal organs, improves metabolism, and has an analgesic effect. Chemicals contained in mineral water (and this, as a rule, iron, bromine, boron, silicon, sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium) affect the skin reflexively, irritating nerve endings, and humorically, that is, penetrate the skin, saturating blood. In addition, the patient, while in the bath, inhales the vapors of mineral water, which are useful from the point of view of the effects on the respiratory organs.
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Mud applications
Mud applications are the imposition of a layer of therapeutic mud (silt 4-6 cm, peat 6-8 cm) on different parts of the body, depending on the doctor's prescriptions in the localization of the pathological process. Usually the temperature of the mud is 38-42 degrees Celsius. There are several types of mud applications: "collar" (overlaying a layer of dirt on the collar area), "panties" (on the groin), "socks", "gloves". There are 3 phases in mud therapy. The first is the reflex phase, when the dirt acts on the skin receptors and it is through them that the central nervous system is affected (the central nervous system is responsible for the self-regulation of important vital processes in the body). The second phase is neurochemical, when biologically active substances are synthesized in the body, their circulation in the blood. The third phase is the reaction to the effects of therapeutic mud: the blood supply to various tissues and organs improves, the absorption of oxygen increases, the products of inflammatory processes (harmful substances, slags) are removed from the body, the protective mechanisms of the body are activated. The third phase is the longest of all (from 2 to 24 hours). Since mud applications are accompanied by less overheating of the body, put less stress on the cardiovascular system, they are more easily tolerated than mud baths.
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Mud bath
Mud baths are usually carried out on the basis of therapeutic peat mud with a temperature of 36-38 °C. Mud baths, in order to avoid excessive load on the body, should be carried out every other day. Therapeutic mud acts on the skin, and also penetrating through it, saturates the body with chemicals. Heat from the mud warms up the internal organs, which contributes to the flow of blood to them, inhibits the activity of the central nervous system. Mud bath reduces muscle tone, reduces blood pressure, reduces pain, removes pathogens from the skin, eliminates inflammatory processes. I especially want to note that when medicinal mud is mixed with mineral water, it leaches out, that is, minerals are released from it more actively, which enhances the therapeutic effect.
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Nordic walking
Nordic walking is an effective form of physical activity, involving the use of certain walking techniques with the use of special sticks, thanks to which the load is distributed simultaneously to all the muscles of the body. It is suitable for people of any age, gender and physical training. There are practically no contraindications to Nordic walking. Indications for appointment are: osteochondrosis, scoliosis, lung disease, chronic back pain, shoulder and neck pain, vascular dystonia, Parkinson's disease, insomnia, overweight and obesity.
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Oxygen therapy
Oxygen therapy is a method of treating oxygen by inhalation. It is used in many diseases of the circulatory and respiratory organs. Also, this method can be used for gastric ulcer, gastritis, liver and kidney diseases, inflammation of the joints. Oxygen therapy is effective in treating oxygen deficiency in the central nervous system, which is most common in the elderly, as well as in inflammation of the nerves. In addition, it helps with heart rhythm disorders. Oxygen therapy is contraindicated in metabolic disorders, acute inflammatory disease, bleeding, blood clotting disorders.
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Paraffin applications
The thermal procedure, which is carried out using a white dehydrated, paraffin-free medical paraffin, melted in a water bath to a temperature of 50-65 °С. Paraffin has a high heat capacity and high thermal conductivity. In the area of paraffin application, the temperature of the underlying tissues increases by 1-3 °, as a result of which, due to the expansion of capillaries, the blood flow increases. Skin hyperemia enhances the metabolism of underlying tissues, accelerates the resorption of infiltrates and tissue repair in the lesion. Paraffin baths stimulate trophic and regenerative processes, reduce muscle spasms, pain, have a resolving anti-inflammatory effect. They are used in the treatment of injuries and fractures of the musculoskeletal system, arthritis and arthrosis, central and peripheral nervous systems, diseases of the internal organs and respiratory organs, gynecological, urological, skin and gastroenterological diseases.
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Paraffin wrap
The procedure improves joint mobility, reduces chronic pain, activates immune processes, and has anti-inflammatory effects.
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Partial massage
It is applied locally on specific problem areas of the body - head, neck, legs, feet.
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Pearl baths
Pearl baths (can be carried out on the basis of both ordinary water and mineral water) have a massaging effect on the body due to the tactile action of water bubbles. This procedure also nourishes the body with oxygen, eliminates oxygen deficiency in tissues, which is present in a number of diseases. Pearl baths stimulate blood circulation, accelerate the resorption of inflammatory processes, relax muscles, eliminate cramps, reduce pain in the musculoskeletal system, accelerate the elimination of toxins from the body.
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Peloidokinesiotherapy
Peloidokinesiotherapy is the use of sulfuric Piestian mud and a set of special exercises for the treatment of the finger joints of the upper limbs. The patient lowers his hands in a container with sulfuric mud and makes a cycle of exercises, according to the instructions drawn on the table. The finger joints are exposed to heat due to dirt, as a result of which blood circulation is improved, pain syndrome is removed. Simultaneously, sulfuric compounds penetrate through the pores of the skin, which contribute to the improvement of cartilage and bone tissue. The exercise cycle in conjunction with heat exposure allows you to develop mobility of the joints of the fingers, partially or completely remove the inflammatory process.
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Reflex foot massage
With the help of a special technique, nerve endings are stimulated on the feet, which has a relaxing and analgesic effect. This massage has a positive effect on the lymphatic and immune system, normalization of the activity of the endocrine glands occurs.
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Reflex massage
With the help of a special technique, nerve endings are stimulated in biologically active points, which has a relaxing and analgesic effect. This massage has a positive effect on the lymphatic and immune system, normalization of the activity of the endocrine glands occurs.
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Salt cave
Inhalation of moist ionized air enriched with minerals and trace elements has a therapeutic effect. The air in the salt room (artificial salt cave) has a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract, skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis), the thyroid gland, all kinds of allergies, blood pressure.
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Shiatsu massage
Japanese therapeutic massage, which is performed by pressing on the biologically active points. It is very effective in migraine, bronchitis, neuralgia, scoliosis, radiculitis, osteochondrosis, arthritis, arthrosis.
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Shock-wave therapy
During the procedure, infrasound is used, which accelerates cell metabolism, promotes the elimination of toxins from the body, cell regeneration, accelerates the healing of wounds and fractures, and has an anesthetic effect.
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Spinal traction (stretching the spine)
Spinal traction or dry spinal traction is most often carried out under the patient’s own body weight. For the treatment using special traction tables - horizontal or vertical. The duration of the dry stretching procedure varies from a few minutes to an hour. Indications for traction: spinal injuries, spinal curvature (scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis), nerve infringement (radicular syndrome, sciatica). If the back pain is caused by a pinched nerve, it is necessary to achieve decompression. If the patient has a hernia from 3 mm, then traction of the spine is undesirable. After traction, the patient must strengthen the muscles of the back, otherwise this procedure may give complications.
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