[Dimethyl sulfoxide in the therapy of vibration disease]. / Dimetilsul'foksid v terapii vibratsionnoi bolezni.

The article contains results of clinical studies of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) therapeutic application at vibration disease (VD) cases caused by local vibration and in comparison with the generally accepted complex therapy. 30% DMSO water solution skin compresses were used applied to the affected zones of the upper extremities for 1-1.5 hours daily with 12-15 procedures in the whole course. It was established that DMSO effects are positive in most VB manifestations: regional angiodystonia, sensor and vegetative--sensor polyneuropathy, arthroses, and particularly in cases of muscle dystonia and myodistrophy, humeroscapular periarthrosis. This kind of technique simplifies VD therapy as it excludes physiotherapy procedures and limits medication to a great extent, doing with no drugs at all in some cases. Treatment costs and clinical course duration are also lowered.

[Reflexotherapy of vibration-induced disease]. / Refleksoterapiia vibratsionnoi bolezni.

The authors have developed an acupuncture technique which ensures a good effect in moderate forms of vibration disease associated with muscular dystrophy and involvement of the structures of the bone and muscle apparatus. The technique is based on a combined impact on auricular acupuncture points (with needles and microneedles) and on the corporeal points (with needles, drug injections, and irritation of the underlying periosteal acupuncture point). The efficacy of the proposed method in patients with vibration disease is 1.8 times higher as against the conventional combined therapy.