title: [Use of magnetic therapy for treatment of early symptoms of vascular-type vibration syndrome in forestry workers].
abstract: The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the use of magnetic fields (ELF-MF) of therapeutic parameters in the treatment of early symptoms of vascular-type vibration syndrome in forestry workers. The study covered 96 forestry workers, and the control group was composed of 29 sawyers who underwent a simulated treatment. Each worker was granted sick leave and applied 20 procedures by employing an Aplhatron 4100 device under the ambulatory conditions. The outcome of the treatment was evaluated directly after the last procedure and 3 months later. A diversified positive influence on individual subjective and objective pathological changes in regard to both direct and late effects was observed. The abatement of subjective disorders right after termination of the treatment was observed in 67.7% and objective disorders in 57.3%. A long-term improvement (after 3 months) was found in a smaller proportion of persons as the abatement of subjective disorders was reported by 59.3% while objective disorders persisted in 43.7%. The results obtained prove that the application of variable magnetic fields (ELF-MF) of therapeutic parameters is useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of pathological changes during the period of prodromal symptoms and early pathological changes in vascular-type vibration syndrome induced by local magnetic vibrations.
authors.affiliation: Poradni Chorób Zawodowych Wojewódzkiego Ośrodka Medycyny Pracy w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karczewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016468:Forestry; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000628:therapy; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*