Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of ALMAG+ in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints

The positive effect of the electromagnetic field on the human body has been proven for a long time. Such treatment not only allows you to cope with many diseases, but also makes it possible to avoid subsequent encounters with problems of the skeletal system. And so that such therapy could be carried out at home, specialists created the Almag-01 physiotherapeutic device. Its radiation has a pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Due to this, many experts recommend using the device for diseases of the knee joint.

Impact principle

The Almag-01 device operates from the most ordinary socket. It consists of an electronic unit and four coils, which exert their therapeutic effect on inflamed areas of the body. When connected, the green indicator lights up; during operation, the yellow light starts to light up additionally. The coils are easy to use, as they can be applied to the body from either side. The device turns off itself after completing a twenty-minute session.

Such treatment when using Almag allows you to accelerate and restore impaired metabolic processes at the intracellular level. This relieves muscle tension, reduces swelling of soft tissue and relieves inflammation of the affected area. Blood supply also improves several times, which leads to accelerated healing of damaged areas.

Magnetic rays directly affect the nerve impulse, neutralizing all pain. The waves have the ability to penetrate deeply into the layers of the epidermis, accelerating cellular regeneration there. The therapeutic effect with the use of the drug Almag affects all affected areas, while restoring damaged tissue and normalizing the electrical balance throughout the body.

Using the device is quite simple. But it is better to first consult a doctor and study the instructions for use in detail.

The coils of the device are placed on the skin (you can additionally use a dry gauze bandage) of the knee joint. The duration of the therapeutic course is about ten procedures. If the inflammation has been developing for a long time and has affected a large area of ​​the knee, then twenty sessions of magnetic exposure may be needed.

The first four procedures should last no more than ten minutes. Subsequently, each session should be increased by five minutes, then by ten, and by the eighth session by twenty minutes. This approach allows you to effectively treat a diseased knee joint with Almag. The treatment course can be repeated after four weeks to consolidate the result.

Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of ALMAG+ in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints

Study design:

prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded (for patients).

Duration of the study:

02.06.18. – 15.10.18.

Number of subjects (patients)

– 40 people (20 people in the main group receiving procedures with the ALMAG+ device and 20 people in the control group receiving procedures with a placebo device).

Purpose of the study:

to study the effectiveness and safety of using the ALMAG+ device in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints by conducting a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, blind study.

Clinical base for conducting scientific and clinical research:

Name of the organization: clinical hospital of the Federal Medical Institution "Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Ryazan Region." Address: Ryazan, st. Lomonosova, 44. License for medical activities: No. FS-62-01-000680 dated May 25, 2018.

Research methodology

The subjects of the study were 40 patients with grade I or II osteoarthritis of the knee joints. The selection of patients took place in May-September 2018 at the clinical hospital of the Federal Clinical Institution “Medical and Sanitary Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Ryazan Region”, who were undergoing planned inpatient treatment.

A screening study was conducted in which 20 patients were examined, males aged from 23 to 53 years and females aged from 33 to 59 years with grade I or II gonarthrosis, and their outpatient records and other medical records were analyzed. documentation.

All patients were divided into 2 groups:

— Group 1 consisted of 20 patients suffering from osteoarthritis, receiving a course of treatment with the magnetotherapeutic device “ALMAG+”, of which 69.6% of the total number of patients were male and 30.1% of the total number of patients were female.

— the 2nd group included 20 patients suffering from osteoarthritis, receiving treatment with a placebo device, externally identical to the magnetotherapeutic device “ALMAG+”, but not generating a magnetic field, of which 58.3% of the total number of patients were male and female – 41.7% of the total number of patients. According to the main demographic and clinical characteristics, the patient groups were comparable (Table 1). In both groups, patients with radiographic stage II of knee OA predominated.

Table 1: Clinical characteristics of patients

All examined patients underwent a comprehensive examination and some patients received drug treatment for the main and concomitant pathology. Patients of the first and second groups for the main pathology received Meloxicam at a dose of 15 mg/day, therapeutic exercises (dynamic exercises with load, static exercises for the extensor and abductor muscles of the hip - gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, gluteus medius and minimus, muscle , straining the fascia lata of the thigh) until a feeling of slight fatigue appears in the muscles. During this study, each patient underwent 18 procedures using the ALMAG+ device or a placebo device over a period of 3 weeks. Procedures during the course are carried out once a day, with a break of 1 day after 6 and 12 procedures.

Registration, assignment of a serial participant ID number and randomization of study subjects of patients in this study were carried out on the day of obtaining informed voluntary consent to participate in the study and was considered the moment the subject was included in the study.

Research methodology

The collection of complaints and physical examination of the patient, determination of somatic status, interviews and questionnaires were carried out. The following questionnaires were used:

• Visual analogue pain scale (VAS).
• Leuken index.
• EQ-5D questionnaire to assess the patient's quality of life.

Additional research methods:

• ultrasound examination of the knee joints;
• laboratory examination (clinical blood test with leukoformula and ESR, general urine test, biochemical blood test (creatinine, uric acid, bilirubin, glucose, total cholesterol, total protein, ALT, AST, ALP, CRP), serological blood test (rheumatoid factor), coagulogram (prothrombin time, thrombin time, PTI, fibrinogen, antithrombin III).

Based on the data obtained at the stage of primary collection of information about patients, a primary mathematical and statistical analysis of the data obtained was carried out using the statistical software package STATISTICA`6, SPSS for Windows – version 12.

results

A clinical study on the use of the “ALMAG+” magnetic therapy device in the treatment of patients with degenerative-inflammatory diseases of the knee joints showed that when assessing the manifestations of symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee joints, a more pronounced effect from pulsed magnetic influence was noted than from the use of a placebo device (Diagram 1 ).

The diagram shows that almost all the assessed symptoms (with the exception of redness of the skin over the joint) after a course of magnetic exposure had a more pronounced positive effect.

Designation of symptoms: 1 – stiffness in the knee joints in the morning; 2 – difficulty moving in the knee joint; 3 – pain in the knee joint when walking on a flat surface; 4 – pain in the knee joint when climbing stairs; 5 – pain in the knee joint when going down the stairs; 6 – pain in the knee joint at rest; 7 – an increase in the intensity of pain in the knee joint during movement and a decrease in its intensity at rest; 8 – sensation of “crunching”, “creaking” in the joint; 9 – swelling of the joint; 10 – redness of the skin over the joint

Diagram 2 presents the results obtained as percentages.

Note: 1 – active flexion; 2 – passive flexion; 3 – active extension; 4 – passive extension.

The results confirming the positive effect of the use of the “ALMAG+” magneto-torapeutic device in addition to other treatment methods are given in Tables 2-4 and were obtained when patients used rating scales for the intensity of pain in the joint (visual analogue pain scale - VAS), the severity of gonarthrosis (Leuken index) and quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D).

Tables 6 and 7 present the results of changes in the range of active and passive movements in the knee joints.

Table 2: Results of patients’ scoring of joint pain intensity using a visual analogue pain scale (VAS)

Note: ∆ – the difference (in percentage) in the intensity of pain during the initial and final assessment of the patient in relation to the primary (2nd first – 2nd round)/2nd first.

As a result of using the “ALMAG+” magnetotherapeutic device, patients note a significant decrease in the intensity of pain in the joint (by 66.9%) than with traditionally used treatment methods - by only 20.2%.

Table 3: Data from the Leiken gonarthrosis severity index (M. Lequene)

Note: 1 – pain; 2 – maximum distance when walking without pain; 3 – presence of difficulties in everyday life; ∆ – difference (in percentage) of pain intensity during the initial and final assessment by the patient in relation to the primary (2nd – 2total)/2first.

When determining the Leiken gonarthrosis severity index, it was revealed that when using the “ALMAG+” magnetotherapeutic device, the positive effect of treatment is more pronounced (50.0%) than with placebo exposure (26.0%). It should be noted that the components of the Leiken gonarthrosis severity index in the group with magnetotherapy exposure had more pronounced positive changes: pain decreased by 48.3% (in the control group - by 31.5%); the maximum distance when walking without pain, according to scores, increased by 47.2% (in the control group - by 24.5%). When patients assessed the presence of difficulties in everyday life, an improvement in their condition was noted by 55.0% (in the control group - by 21.0%).

Table 4: Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D) results

Note: ∆ – difference (in percentage) in the quality of life during the initial and final assessment of the patient in relation to the primary (2nd-2nd round)/2first.

When patients answered the questions of the quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D), a positive dynamics of improvement was also revealed - by 19.1% in the group using the “ALMAG+” magnetic therapy device (in the control group – by 8.05%).

It should be noted that there is no negative dynamics in ultrasound examination of knee joints with osteoarthritis, which indicates the absence of disease progression during therapy, which is also a positive point.

During the final analysis, the following conclusions were drawn from the results obtained:

1. The expected therapeutic effect from the use of the magnetotherapeutic device “ALMAG+” was achieved in the main group of patients (73.9%) - there was an improvement in subjective and objective indicators as a percentage of the total number of group participants in comparison with patients in the control group who received placebo procedures -device (44.3%).

2. The positive effect of treatment was manifested in a decrease in the inflammatory process (pain, laboratory markers of inflammation). The limitation of movements in the joints and motor activity in general did not change significantly, perhaps due to the short-term effect of the magnetotherapeutic device “ALMAG+”. An improvement in the quality of life of patients was clearly identified (91.3%).

3. Drug analgesic and anti-inflammatory therapy (drugs of the NSAID group, glucocorticosteroids), which could affect the results of this study in the main group, was received by 40% of patients, as a percentage of the total number of participants in the main group. At the same time, the positive effect of using the ALMAG+ device in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints was detected in 82.3% of patients.

4. Patients in the main group showed improvement based on various indicators:

• a decrease in the manifestations of the inflammatory process (swelling, pain, laboratory markers of inflammation) was recorded in 50.3% of patients;
• increased range of motion in joints and increased motor activity in 14.8% of patients;
• an improvement in the quality of life of patients was noted in 82.6% of patients and was most pronounced in 20.9% (there was no deterioration); in the control group, an improvement in the quality of life of patients was noted in 41.7% of patients (deterioration in 8.3%) and was most pronounced at 15.6%;
• In 31% of patients, according to the results of a repeated blood test, an improvement in the rheological properties of the blood was noted.

5. The percentage of the positive therapeutic effect according to objective indicators in the group receiving treatment with the ALMAG+ device in relation to the group receiving procedures with placebo devices was 80.9% to 44.4%, according to the rating scales - 47.8% to 23.7%.

6. During the study period, no adverse events were observed in patients of the main group (any adverse medical events, unpredictable illness or injury, or any adverse clinical symptoms (including deterioration of laboratory parameters).

7. The treatment effect was more pronounced and occurred much faster in patients with stage I osteoarthritis. with clinical manifestations on one knee joint than in patients with grade I-II osteoarthritis. both knee joints.

Based on the results of the analysis of the results obtained, the following was obtained:

1. The use of the ALMAG+ device in combination with traditional medicinal and non-medicinal treatment methods is safe for patients and does not cause negative local changes or adverse events and contributes to a more pronounced reduction in the manifestations of symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee joints, including:

• reducing the manifestations of the inflammatory process (swelling, pain, laboratory markers of inflammation);
• reducing the limitation of the range of active and passive movements in the joints and increasing motor activity in general;

2. The use of the ALMAG+ device in the phase of exacerbation of osteoarthritis of the knee joints promotes a more rapid regression of the inflammatory process and a decrease in pain in patients.

3. The use of the ALMAG+ device contributes to a more pronounced and faster improvement in the quality of life of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joints.

Conclusion

The results of the study show that the use of the “ALMAG+” magnetic therapy device is safe for the patient, helps reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee joints and reduces pain in the joint, relieves the inflammatory process, reduces the severity of gonarthrosis and the duration of the exacerbation period, and promotes a more pronounced increase in volume active and passive movements in the joint, increases the efficiency and quality of treatment of patients with degenerative-inflammatory diseases of the knee joints, and, accordingly, improves the patient’s quality of life. Thus, a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, blind study showed the effectiveness and safety of using the ALMAG+ device in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints.

Contraindications

There are no serious contraindications when using the Almag device for the treatment of the knee joint, however, there are recommendations and restrictions that must be observed. Otherwise, such therapy, instead of the expected benefit, will only bring harm to the person and his health.

Almag for arthrosis of the knee joint is not used in the presence of purulent diseases that develop not only on the skin surface, but also in the cavity of some internal organs. In this case, the magnetic current only aggravates the inflammatory process, provoking all sorts of complications.

In case of purulent lesions, the knee joint cannot be treated with Almag

During pregnancy, this method of treating a sore knee joint cannot be used either. Radiation can harm the fetus and even lead to termination of pregnancy. If a person suffers from increased and frequent bleeding and has reduced blood clotting, the use of the Almag-01 device should be abandoned. The same applies to the situation when cancerous tumors are detected in the body. In this case, magnetic rays can promote the progression and growth of tumors.

This therapy will not be beneficial for thyroid diseases. It is strictly forbidden to conduct such a treatment session while intoxicated. If a person suffers from active tuberculosis, he cannot undergo such a home physiotherapy procedure. You cannot use the Almag device if you have an existing pacemaker.

Almag 01 or Almag Plus: effective treatment at home

Magnetic therapy has long been introduced into medicine and is successfully used in medical institutions. For home use, the knowledge of scientists and researchers 15 years ago was embodied in a special Almag device, which allows you to effortlessly carry out therapeutic therapy at home. Many are already familiar with the Almag 01 device. In this article we will talk about its more advanced version - “Almag Plus”, compare both devices and reveal the secret of why it is worth purchasing.

What is “Almag”?
This is an easy-to-control and use device that emits magnetic waves of therapeutic frequencies due to the built-in electrical unit, and not due to magnets, as many may mistakenly think. These waves affect the problem area in the body at the molecular level and accelerate physical and chemical processes. Almag series devices are used in public and private medical institutions; they have passed clinical trials and certification. With an integrated approach, Almagi is recognized as an effective means of preventing and treating diseases such as:

• Arthritis, arthrosis, spinal osteochondrosis, intervertebral disc herniation, scoliosis
• Osteoporosis, osteochondropathy, heel spur
• Lesions of individual nerve roots and plexuses of the upper and lower extremities, consequences of a stroke
• Burns, cuts, injuries, fractures
• Atherosclerosis
• Diseases of the veins and lymphatic vessels (including varicose veins and its complications, lymphostasis)
• Hypertension I, II degree
• Vegetovascular dystonia
• Complications of diabetes mellitus type I and II
• Bronchial asthma
• Bronchitis

And a long list of other diseases. Indications for the use of both devices are well described in the instructions for use of both Almags and do not differ much from each other.

Why are Almagi so effective?

A little physics and chemistry. When creating this device, the developers noticed that in areas of the disease, when inflammation develops, compounds with high acidity accumulate. When problem areas are treated with a magnetic field, it stimulates blood flow to the affected area and restores normal circulation. So, when blood in sufficient quantities reaches the site of the disease, the environment changes from acidic to alkaline. This starts the self-healing process.

What is the difference between “Almag 01” and “Almag Plus”?

Both Almags have basically the same principle - magnetic radiation. Despite the presence of more improved versions, the first Almag also copes well with healing tasks for the body.

Main characteristics of the device “Almag 01”:

has one therapeutic radiation mode

Suitable for adults of all ages

The device is secured with an elastic bandage

no control panel

2 types of effects on the body: magnetic and light

Main characteristics of the Almag Plus device:

additional pain relief regimen,

suitable for children from 2 years old,

additional fastenings for more convenient fixation of the device,

in addition to the traveling magnetic field, one more type has been added - stationary,

due to its design, it can affect paired organs

3 types of effects on the body: magnetic, light and sound

has a memory function - remembers the last treatment mode you chose

You just have to decide for yourself for what purpose you are buying Almag and choose the model that is most suitable for you in terms of technical characteristics and effect. But before you decide to buy, you should pay attention to the contraindications that both Almag devices have.

Contraindications to the use of Almags

Both Almag 01 and its older brother Almag Plus have main contraindications: pregnancy, systemic blood diseases, malignant neoplasms, thyrotoxicosis, alcohol intoxication, the presence of an implantable pacemaker in the affected area, acute purulent inflammation.

But we note that, unlike the Almag 01 device, Almag Plus has no contraindications for atrial fibrillation and aortic aneurysm. In any case, before using Almag devices, it is better to consult a specialist.

Operation of devices

• Before use, carefully read the attached instructions.
• Connect Almag to the network and make sure that the device is working: alternately apply the magnetic field indicator (included with both devices) to each coil.
• If everything is in order with the previous point, secure the device to the affected area.
• Avoid impacts, falls and getting the device wet.
• The first session - no more than 10 minutes, when affecting two zones - no more than 30 minutes.
• Almag must be used daily, 2 times a day.
• The duration of treatment is 10-20 days. It is permissible to repeat the course no earlier than a month later.
• It is acceptable to use Almag on a body surface covered with light clothing or fabric.
• During the first procedure, you may feel slight discomfort, which goes away on its own.
• You should not drink alcohol during the course of treatment.
• Almag is not addictive and has a dependence effect.
• Does not require special skills or abilities.

Reviews:

“We gave Almag to my grandfather for his birthday more than a year ago. It was Almag 01. Grandfather suffered from pain in his elbow joints for a long time. He went to the clinic for physiotherapy, took medications, but it did not give normal results and after 2-3 months it all happened again. We learned about Almag from our dacha neighbors, we consulted doctors, read information about it and decided to buy it for my grandfather. Grandfather has not complained about health problems for a long time. Sometimes my husband and I take Almag from him for ourselves, but we are thinking about buying our own, especially since there is already a new version.”

Anastasia, Angarsk, 13 microdistrict.

“I knew about the existence of Almag for a very long time, but I never would have thought that I would use it. True, they say never say “never”. I slipped in the pool where I always went and seriously bruised my tailbone. I couldn’t walk or sit normally, I was sick for a very long time. And I took pictures and went to a traumatologist and applied all sorts of Chinese remedies on the advice of friends - it was useless! Then I saw Almag again in the pharmacy, asked for instructions, read it, read reviews and recommendations on the Internet and bought it. We have a big family, so now everyone can use it. And if something happens, you won’t have to endure wild queues at clinics.”

Antonina Vsevolodovna, Angarsk, 177th quarter

“I bought Almag+ because I have been suffering from a herniated disc for many years. Chiropractors and treatment are constantly required, but one course is very expensive. Almag, in addition to helping to alleviate the condition, is a good pain reliever, also saves the family budget. I began to feel much better and I’m no longer afraid that at some inopportune moment an attack of unbearable pain will occur.”

Igor Ivanovich, Irkutsk, microdistrict. Anniversary

Application

Treatment of the knee joint with Almag can be used for various disorders. It is indicated for the following diseases:

• arthrosis;
• gout;
• bursitis;
• Reactive arthritis.

All these ailments are accompanied by severe pain.

Moreover, in all these cases, an acute inflammatory process occurs, provoking swelling of the tissues and damage to their healthy structure. The main goal of treatment for such joint diseases is to eliminate swelling, relieve pain and accelerate the regeneration of cartilage located in the knees. And the influence of the Almag device helps to cope with such ailments without any side effects.

Under the influence of magnetic impulses, blood circulation improves, which begins to supply important elements and oxygen to diseased cells. Due to this, the removal of harmful decay products is accelerated, the inflammatory process is reduced, swelling resolves, the affected tissue is restored, and gonarthrosis of the knee joint goes away.

Magnetic pulses accelerate blood circulation in the affected area

And this is not all the useful properties of the Almag device. Magnetic waves influence nerve endings, thereby dulling the transmission of the signal responsible for the appearance of painful spasms. Therefore, this device places the main emphasis on relieving discomfort and unpleasant symptoms. Thanks to its effects, you can forget about pain. At the same time, the condition of the knee joint improves, it becomes mobile again.

To ensure truly effective treatment, it is better to place the device’s coils around the affected area, as if wrapping it with magnetic inductors. If adjacent areas are affected, as, for example, when the meniscus becomes inflamed, then the coils should be placed along the affected area. The configuration of this device allows you to treat two joints at once in one course. If necessary, therapy can then be repeated, but only after a month.

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Benefits of this treatment

Arthrosis, bursitis, gout, and gonarthrosis of the knee joint can be treated effectively at home. For this, it is recommended to use the Almag device. It not only relieves ailments associated with disorders of the skeletal system, but also improves the general condition of the entire body. Moreover, such therapy does have its certain advantages.

Thanks to the effects of magnetic radiation in the initial stages of the disease, it will be possible to subsequently avoid surgical intervention. Due to the positive effects of alternating current, a person does not need to take a huge amount of prescribed medications.

The device is easy to use and does not require any special skills. It will help relieve inflammation that occurs when the meniscus is damaged. This device also effectively treats arthritis and arthrosis. At the same time, you do not need to spend a lot of time on the procedure itself. The main advantage of this device is that it can be used even in cases where there is a plaster or bandage on the leg. Magnetic impulses calmly pass through such a dense surface, reaching the site of inflammation.

The service life of such a treatment device is five years. Moreover, the whole family can use it, since the surfaces of the Almag device are easily disinfected. It helps with age-related changes that occur in the bone tissue of the knees, as well as with injuries and sprains received during sports. The range of its influence is quite wide.

Physiotherapy methods for the treatment of gonarthrosis

Physiotherapy for arthrosis has an excellent positive effect. Physiotherapy sessions maintain and improve the mobility of the knee joints, while they strengthen the muscles and have an analgesic effect. The doctor prescribes physical therapy outside of exacerbation; in the acute stage, at the height of pain, it is advisable to abstain from physical therapy. For example, many patients with arthrosis like to warm up. However, with exacerbation of gonarthrosis, active heating may be unsafe. Therefore, all warming procedures performed at home should be discussed with the attending physician.

General contraindications to physiotherapy

• fever;
• decreased or absent skin sensitivity;
• malignant neoplasms;
• purulent skin lesion;

In addition to general contraindications for each procedure, there may be certain restrictions, so only a specialist can prescribe the necessary type of physiotherapy.

The most common physiotherapeutic treatment for gonarthrosis

1. Cold treatment

Patients with acute knee irritation or inflammation may benefit from cold therapy. At home, these are cold lotions; in hospital settings, it is the use of cryochambers.

1. Electrotherapy

Electric currents prevent or slow down the transmission of pain signals, stimulate tissue regeneration and improve blood circulation. One of the most famous procedures in this area is treatment using the unique German device “Zimmer” for electrical stimulation and ultrasound therapy. The doctor selects an individual regimen for each patient. The generated low-frequency currents are transmitted through electrode plates, which are glued with contact paste to the knee joint to the skin. Electrophoresis helps deliver the drug “targeted”, creating a drug depot in the joint tissues.

1. Acupuncture

Acupuncture can relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In acupuncture treatment, which usually occurs while lying down, needles are inserted into the skin at specific points depending on the condition. Sterile disposable needles are specially ground, so the patient experiences minor, sometimes minimal, initial puncture pain. After some time, a dull feeling of heaviness or warmth may develop in the treated areas. The needles remain in the skin for 20-30 minutes. To achieve certain effects, special stimulation methods are used. That is, the needles can be further heated (cauterization) or moved up and down. There are other procedures that affect acupuncture points. During acupressure, the therapist massages acupuncture points with their fingers.

1. Magnetic resonance therapy - MBST

MBST is effective for gonarthrosis. It can be used as a separate course of treatment or in combination with other techniques. Thanks to this innovative technology, many patients have avoided the surgeon’s scalpel. The effect of the procedure does not occur immediately (several sessions are required), but persists for several years.

1. Laser therapy

Laser therapy for knee osteoarthritis may also be useful in combination with movement therapy. Thanks to the effect of the laser, healing processes occur in tissues - cell regeneration increases, inflammation is relieved. Laser can be prescribed even during an exacerbation, as it has an analgesic effect.

1. Mud applications, ozokerite and paraffin

Therapeutic mud, black wax and paraffin have a whole range of beneficial biological effects - warming, compression, regenerating, pain relief. By wrapping the joints with chemically active substances, the underlying structures receive the necessary components and medicinal salts. In addition, such applications, due to the high thermal conductivity of the products used, are one of the options for thermal effects that enhance blood circulation in the pathological area. Shown every other day, without exacerbation. It is advisable to take the course 2 times a year.

1. Plasma therapy

ArthrexACP System technology is autohemotherapy in a modified form. Plasma therapy is a safe procedure that has a local stimulating effect. After the sessions, pain and inflammation decrease.

1. Ultrasound

Ultrasonic waves, penetrating to a depth of 6 cm, improve microcirculation, warm the joint, enhance metabolism, reduce swelling and improve the regeneration of cartilage tissue.

1. Balneotherapy.

Therapeutic baths are widely used in the treatment of gonarthrosis. Particularly popular are iodine-bromine, salt, turpentine and pine baths. The bath time should not exceed 20 minutes. After the bath it is advisable to rest.

To achieve the best effect, the physiotherapist alternates these sessions. He sees the dynamics of the process and, if necessary, adjusts the treatment. Before sessions, possible contraindications are identified, so during a conversation with a doctor, the patient must talk about all concomitant diseases.

Conclusion.

Physiotherapeutic treatment is considered one of the best in the treatment of gonarthrosis. It stimulates metabolic processes, restores local blood circulation, and causes local heating. Some types of physiotherapy can be used even during an exacerbation! Home physiotherapy can only be used as prescribed by a doctor, since heating the joints on your own can lead to a worsening of the situation and an exacerbation of the process.

How to treat arthrosis with the ALMAG + device

Arthrosis is a chronic disease of middle-aged joints that requires constant attention and control. A home device with professional treatment capabilities is ideal for this. ALMAG+ takes into account all the features of the etiology and course of arthrosis. Let us remember that this degenerative disease is usually accompanied by inflammation, which triggers destruction. Negative processes in the joint lead to devastating consequences and are associated with age-related wear and tear of the body, slowdown of metabolism and blood circulation. Cartilage, suffering from poor nutrition and poor lubrication, “dries out,” becomes thinner, and literally crumbles. The destruction extends to the entire joint, bones and muscles. Naturally, everything that happens causes swelling and pain, dynamic function worsens, performance and vital activity decrease.

Arthrosis can now be treated with even greater convenience and efficiency using the ALMAG+ device. ALMAG+ is intended for physiotherapeutic treatment and recovery and rehabilitation measures in medical, medical and preventive institutions, as well as at home on the recommendation of a doctor. The operating factor of the device is a low-frequency, low-intensity traveling and stationary pulsed magnetic field (BLMF).

The new product is distinguished by the presence of three special exposure modes:

1. analgesic with anti-inflammatory effect;
2. classic (similar to the parameters of ALMAG-01);
3. mode for pediatrics.

The modes were carefully developed by specialists of the ELAMED scientific and technical center with the assistance of leading scientists; they differ in the frequency and intensity of the BIMP. ALMAG+ is aimed at suppressing inflammation by stopping the production of cytokines - molecules that support the inflammatory process. This is an important condition for relieving inflammation. Thus, the analgesic effect during physiotherapy with the device is not associated with the muffling of the perception of pain, but with its extinction due to the removal of inflammation. The anesthesia regimen allows you to achieve quick results when you urgently need to get in shape; it helps you endure exacerbations easier and faster and achieve remission, thereby stopping the development of arthrosis.

The magnetic field of ALMAG+ is capable of influencing electrically charged blood particles, accelerating their movement. Accelerating particles (electrons and blood ions) means accelerating and increasing blood flow. An increase in blood flow during arthrosis makes it possible to normalize nutrition and oxygenation of the joint, surrounding muscles and tissues, promotes rapid delivery of drugs and detoxification of the organ. The classic ALMAG+ mode is designed to carry out in-depth treatment of the diseased organ and create a prolonged beneficial effect. All this is favorable for starting the recovery process and preventing joint replacement surgery.

ALMAG+ can help in the treatment of arthrosis:

• strengthen the treatment complex;
• eliminate pain syndrome;
• stop the progression of the disease;
• improve performance, activity and quality of life.

The device is very easy to use, intuitive and does not require professional training.
This is why ALMAG+ is good for home self-treatment. The instructions describe standard methods for treating arthrosis, but the doctor has the right to adjust them to the individual characteristics of each patient. When treating arthrosis, inductor coils are placed on the site of the disease in the most appropriate way. The impact occurs not only directly on the diseased joint, but also on the surrounding tissues, which are also involved in the degenerative-inflammatory process. Clothes or a gauze bandage do not interfere with the penetration of ALMAG+ healing impulses. All methods involve exposure to the north pole of inductors (the side with the “N” sign is applied to the body). A special clamp has been developed to securely fasten the emitters, which increases ease of use.

Important! The magnetic field is a powerful healing factor, so the total duration of procedures should not exceed 40 minutes per day.

To obtain the best result, the patient is recommended to:

• conduct a treatment session with ALMAG+ lying down, at rest;
• during course therapy, it is desirable that the procedures were carried out at equal intervals, 1-2 times a day;
• when conducting the first course, the first three days of the procedure last 10 minutes; on the 3-4th day, the exposure time decreases to 7 minutes, then it increases to 15-20 minutes;
• after the first six days of treatment, a break of 1 day is needed, then treatment continues for another 6 days;
• in case of damage to one joint, a line of four inductors is applied spirally, capturing nearby tissues; if arthrosis is diagnosed in two joints, they can be treated simultaneously by placing a pair of inductors on each.

Ease of use, improved treatment capabilities for several joints at once and deep effects make ALMAG+ an indispensable part of the treatment complex.