title: [Traction of the lower extremities in treating and rehabilitating osteoarthrosis patients].
abstract: Traction of lower limbs in weak radon nitric mineral water from Tskhaltubo springs was tried for treatment of major joints osteoarthritis stage I-III versus balneotherapy alone. The disease running with synovitis was assessed as regards clinical indices, activity of the inflammation, connective tissue destruction, limb hemodynamics and neuromuscular status. Underwater traction produced a 10% increase in efficacy as compared balneotherapy alone, it extends indications to balneotherapy on osteoarthritis with synovitis and permits early introduction of adjuvant physical methods contributing to rehabilitation of osteoarthritis patients.
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Shavianidze
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Grigor'eva
mesh_terms: D001452:Balneology / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013585:Synovitis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods*