title: [On the importance of the reflectory-segmental effects for the combined treatment of knee joint osteoporosis in the patients of advanced age].
abstract: The present article demonstrates the role of reflectory-segmental effects during baro-laser therapy for the treatment of arthrosis of the knee joints in elderly patients. It has been shown that the additional treatment of the lumbosacral region while applying baro-laser therapy in the patients of the advanced age significantly enhances their functional capabilities including the increase of duration of painless walking and the reduced intensity of the pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: State budgetary educational institution of higher professional education "I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University", Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 191015.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kir'ianova
authors.affiliation: State budgetary healthcare facility "Municipal Medical-Social Centre", St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 190103.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Patrukhin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management