Mud Treatment
Mud treatment is one of the treatment methods used in intensive care for almost 2,000 years. This method involves the use of various types of mud for medicinal purposes( in ancient Greece, therapeutic muds were called peloids, from the Greek "pelos" - "dirt").Physiotherapists well-known Baldonsky mud, used for medicinal purposes for about 2000 years. Baldonsky mud is a unique bioenergetically active product of the natural environment formed as a result of anaerobic decomposition of the remnants of flora and fauna in the environment of hot mineral waters that came to the surface of the Earth in faults among the mountains.
As shown by special studies conducted by Soviet scientists in the 1980s, the composition of the Baldonian muds is very complex, they contain: bioflavonoids, amino acids, organic alcohols, enzymes, phospholipids, antioxidants( giving an anti-aging effect);salts of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, selenium, manganese, aluminum, silicon;resins of organic origin, unsaturated fatty acids;carbohydrates, mucopolysaccharides, cellulose and even the natural complex of vitamins( E, PP, D, A, group B, C);enzymes, bacteriophages, as well as substances such as choline and histamine. The Baldonian mud has a fine structure, homogeneity and a greasy consistency;contains particles of an average size of 25 microns, which allows it, when combined with heat, to penetrate deeply into the pores of the skin. In addition, it is very important that the pH level is close to the ideal pH of the human skin.
Long-term medical practice and clinical studies have established that Baldonian mud with a temperature of 40 ° C causes such effects in the human body as:
• activation of microcirculation and lymph flow;
• Improved oxygen supply to the whole organism;
• stimulation of the functioning of the neurohumoral system;
• activation of the processes of cleansing the body with a subsequent pronounced healing and rejuvenating effect.
The above-mentioned studies have scientifically proved the following indications:
• diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
• diseases of the pelvic organs and the genital area;
• Varicose disease of the lower extremities;
• dermatological pathology, etc.
Based on the Baldonian mud in the 1990s,high-quality products have been created that are used in physiotherapeutic procedures in specialized clinics, sanatoriums and dispensaries( with physiotherapy rooms).Among products based on Baldon mud, the following are most commonly used.
1. Mud mask( when performing medical procedures) and gel mask - designed to treat various skin diseases( on the face, arms, neck, etc.);have a pronounced therapeutic effect in the form of:
• deceleration of withering and aging of the skin;
• antioxidant and antimicrobial action;
• Binding and removal of toxic substances from the skin surface;
• Harmonization and relaxation of vital structures of skin cells.
2. Cellulite gel comprises: Purified mineral-organic substrate Baldone healing mud, carbopol, triethanolamine, theophylline, desensitized distilled water, glycerol, propylene glycol, caffeine, flavor. It is used in the performance of medical procedures to effectively correct pathological changes in subcutaneous fat and skin in problem areas.
3. Extract for baths contains: Baldon mud extract, unique surface-active substances of needles and medicinal herbs. It is used as a soothing, analgesic, relaxing and detoxifying agent. The same:
• is an effective means for relieving stress;
• improves microhemodynamics in capillaries;
• Removes edema and venous congestion in the lower limbs.
After the mud of Baldon, according to their high efficiency, muds such as:
• are volcanic;
• hydrothermal;
• comparable;
• Sludge;
• peat.
According to its composition, in particular the degree of mineralization, hydrothermal, volcanic and coarse mud are close to the Baldonian muds, followed by mud mud of saline lakes and marine estuaries;Peat mud formed in water bodies of marsh type, have a small mineralization. From peat mud, the so-called mineralized peat muds are distinguished by their therapeutic activity, among which the most commonly used in mud therapy are hydrogen sulphide and acid sapozhkovsky mud.
Volcanic mud has a high mineralization, being a product of the destruction of rocks as a result of volcanic activity, accompanied by the action of gases and hot waters.
Hydrothermal muds also have a relatively high mineralization, because they formed in the zone of action of geysers - thermal mud volcanoes, in which instead of hot lava, hot water, together with gases and clay mass, is emitted to the surface. The color of these muds is usually light gray, the consistency is liquid, the temperature is from 80 to 90 ° C.
Sludge formed on the bottom of saline lakes and sea estuaries contains large amounts of hydrogen sulphide( correspondingly, have the smell of rotten eggs), as well as various minerals. Such dirt has a black color and an ointment consistency. Some silt mud freshwater reservoirs contain mainly clay, respectively, they have a gray or reddish color, and the consistency - thick in the form of a sticky mass. The therapeutic effect of mud of any kind is manifested in the following:
• vessels widen with subsequent acceleration of blood flow in them;
• blood and lymph circulation are activated, which contributes to the improvement of tissue nutrition;
• Oxidation-reduction processes, including metabolic processes, are intensified due to the penetration of biologically active substances through the pores of the skin.
These effects of mud are achieved only at mud temperatures ranging from 38-40 ° C to 40-42 ° C.
For the entire course of mud treatment, 10 to 15 procedures are prescribed ranging from 10-12 minutes to 20-25 minutes.
Mud treatment procedures are of two types: general( mud is coated on the entire body, except the surface of the chest) and local( they are prescribed most often in the form of applications applied either directly to the area of the pathological focus, or to segmental local zones in the form of mud panties,"Stockings", "sliders", "gloves", "high gloves", etc. In those cases when mud is used for mud treatment with insufficient mineralization, to obtain the desired effect on pathological foci, addvarious well-known nutritional biologically active substances, such as mink oil, sea buckthorn, cedar, olive oil, cream emulsion "Artemisia", balm "Placentol 100%", balm for the skin( containing bioselenium, cedar oil, cellular biomassfreshly grown microalgae "Spirulina Platensis", etc.), cream emulsion "RIALAM."
Many of these products, complementing the therapeutic effect of mud treatment, began to be used very actively in the 1990s. For example, mink oil( the only animal that never has skin diseases) of all other oils has the greatest penetrating power, while it contributes to a significant increase in the regeneration of skin cells.
This component of skin balm as a biosel, being an immunostimulant, penetrates the body through the pores of the skin( against the background of the thermal effects of any mud), strengthens the defenses of the body and prevents many diseases - atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, stroke, inflammation of the liver and pancreasand others( the general effect of bioselenium is directed against the aging processes of the organism, including the skin).
Cedar oil for a long time at the resorts of Siberia is used to enhance the therapeutic effect of any kind of mud. Such oil must be pressed unrefined from the kernels of pine nuts, it contains a unique set of vitamins and biologically active substances, while it has a high penetrating ability.
This action consists in restoration of microcirculation, optimization of a metabolism, enrichment with oxygen, activization of a metabolism in cages of a skin that as a result does their irreplaceable in treatment:
• ekz.;
• psoriasis;
• dermatitis;
• dermatoses;
• diathesis;
• allergic urticaria;
• Neurodermatitis;
• pressure sores;
• erosion;
• burns;
• frostbite.
In general, the products listed above, used in combination with mud of any kind in mud treatment procedures, have a pronounced healing effect on the skin in the area of the pathological focus( or lesion focus).
In accordance with the diseases identified for medical examination, the required product is chosen for mud treatment procedures.
In recent years( 2000-2008) during the mud treatment procedures, various magnetic therapy devices such as MAG-30, MAGOFON-01, ALMAG-01 and MAVIT( ALP-01 Ballast) have been simultaneously used, while the treatment regimen foraccount of intensive impact on pathological foci. For example, an apparatus such as MAVIT( device-applicator of heat-magneto-vibromassage treatment of the female sexual sphere and inflammatory diseases of the prostate gland), successfully combines with the application of therapeutic mud - "panties".In those cases when vibro-massage is undesirable, it is switched off and the device works in the mode of exposure to heat and magnetic field. The therapeutic effect of local exposure to MAVIT and therapeutic muds( i.e., in combination) is manifested:
• in the improvement of tissue microcirculation in the pathological focus( in particular, in the prostate gland and in periprostatic formations;
• analgesia in the area of the pathological focus;
•reduction of spastic and edematous components accompanying inflammatory processes in the pathological focus
A similar combination of the MAVIT device( portable) and mud treatment procedures is not contraindicated whenOther portable magnetic therapy devices( listed above) allow one to apply effects on the areas of therapeutic mud applications at a distance of 1 cm( their magnetic field affects depths of up to 7 cm). This ultimately, this combination of the healing effect of the body is very high and is achieved forshort term of prescribed procedures
Special clinical trials have identified the following indications for mud treatment:
• Supportive Diseasesigatelnogo apparatus and rheumatic joints, but not earlier than 6-8 months after the acute effects with the completely hushed process in the myocardium( mud applications treatment in combination with magnetotherapy devices MAG-30, MAGOFON, ALMAG);
• arthritis of infectious origin( in particular, brucellosis not earlier than 3 months after the establishment of normal temperature and remission of all acute events) - treatment with mud applications in combination with magnetotherapy;
• rheumatoid( infectious nonspecific) polyarthritis in chronic stage - treatment with mud applications in combination with magnetotherapy( simultaneously);
• degenerative-dystrophic polyarthritis - treatment with mud applications in combination with magnetotherapy;
• for the acceleration of resorption of scars, adhesions, adhesions, infiltrates, hematomas and effusions - treatment with mud applications in combination with skin balms( including mink, or cedar, or sea-buckthorn oil and bioselin, which are previously applied to pathological foci orfoci of lesion);
• radiculitis in a chronic stage or after the end of an acute period - treatment with mud applications with simultaneous magnetotherapy;
• Peripheral nerve injuries - treatment with mud applications with simultaneous application of magnetotherapy;
• consequences of injuries to the spinal cord and its membranes - treatment of mud applications with simultaneous combination of magnetotherapy;
• poliomyelitis and its consequences;
• chronic gynecological diseases;chronic adnexitis and periadenitis, primary and colpitis, periparametritis, uterine deviations, functional failure of the ovaries, infertility on the soil of inflammatory processes in the uterus - treatment with mud applications with simultaneous combination of magnetotherapy and balms REALAM, Placentol 100%, Artemisia, Poseidonol, mink, sea-buckthorn, cedar oil;for applications is preferable Baldonsky mud.
Contraindications:
• Acute inflammatory diseases accompanied by fever;
• neoplasm;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• severe forms of atherosclerosis;
• hypertensive disease II-III stages;
• heart defects with phenomena of decompensation;
• bleeding or tendency to them;
• Diseases accompanied by severe exhaustion and decay;
• severe forms of neuroses.