Therapeutic Results of Balneotherapy and Physical Treatment in Patients of Vibration Deseases / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

The patients of vibration diseases were treated by balneotherapy. The effects of balneotherapy were judged from the ameliorating degree of subjective symptoms such as sensation of coldness, sensation of numbness, pains of physical signs for which peripheral functions were examined by cold water-dipping test, vibration sensation test, squeeze dynamometry, tapping test and thermography. There were no differences between balneotherapy for 1.5 months and for 3 months. This suggests that balneotherapy for 1-1.5 months is sufficient for treating the patients of vibration diseases.<br>Recently developed oxothermic packs (temperature 47-48°C, Duration of heat 2-3 hours) were used in combination with balneotherapy to warm the affected area. The application of the exothermic pack in combination with balneotherapy ameliorated markedly subjective symptoms and physical signs, comparing with balneotherapy alone.<br>A sound-cold loading apparatus was devised for physical examination of vibration diseases. A specific pulse curve was obtained in patients complaining of pains after using chain-saw.