Elamed Almag-01 User manual

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Table ofContents

1.PurposeoftheDevice.................................................................................................................3

1.1General information............................................................................................................ 3

1.2Indicationsforapplication.................................................................................................. 4

1.3Contraindications................................................................................................................ 6

2. Specifications...............................................................................................................................6

3. Deliverycompleteset.................................................................................................................. 7

4.Principleofdeviceoperation .................................................................................................... 7

4.1Physiological effectoftravelling pulsedmagneticfieldon humanorganizm ................. 7

4.2Arrangement of theDevice.................................................................................................. 9

4.3Marking................................................................................................................................ 10

5. Safetymeasures........................................................................................................................... 10

6.Preparationforuse.....................................................................................................................11

7. Therapeuticprocedure............................................................................................................... 12

Locomotorsystemdiseases.............................................................................................................. 12

-Osteochondrosis....................................................................................................................... 12

-Deforming osteoarthrosis........................................................................................................ 15

Arthritisandarthrosisofdifferent joints.......................................................................................... 17

-Scapulohumeralperiarthrosis............................................................................................... 17

-Arthritis..................................................................................................................................... 18

-Epicondylitis............................................................................................................................. 19

-Gout.......................................................................................................................................... 21

-Bursitis...................................................................................................................................... 22

-Myositis..................................................................................................................................... 23

-Parantenoit (crepitanttendovaginitis)..................................................................................... 24

Locomotorsysteminjuries...............................................................................................................25

-bonefractures........................................................................................................................... 25

-internaljointinjuries.............................................................................................................. 26

-wounds,softtissuesbruise, hematoma, posttraumaticoedema........................................... 26

-ligament and muscleinjuries................................................................................................... 26

-post-operation wounds........................................................................................................... 27

-keloidcicatrix........................................................................................................................... 27

-sluggishpurulent wounds, phlegmons, burns........................................................................ 28

Diseasesofperipheralnervoussystem............................................................................................28

-neuritis...................................................................................................................................... 28

-facialnerveneuritis................................................................................................................. 29

-radialnerveneuritis................................................................................................................. 30

-ulnarnerveneuritis.................................................................................................................. 30

-median nerveneuritis.............................................................................................................. 30

-sciatic(sciatica)nerveneuritis .............................................................................................. 31

-peroneal nerveneuritis........................................................................................................... 32

-plexitis....................................................................................................................................... 32

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-neuralgia.................................................................................................................................. 33

-trigeminal nerveneuralgia......................................................................................................34

-occipitalnerveneuralgia......................................................................................................... 34

-intercostal neuralgia................................................................................................................35

Centralnervoussystemtraumas....................................................................................................... 35

-vertebralcolumnand spinalcordtraumas............................................................................ 35

-disorderofspinalbloodcirculation ...................................................................................... 36

Brainvasculardiseases.....................................................................................................................37

-ischemiccerebral stroke.......................................................................................................... 37

Diseasesofcardiovascularsystem.................................................................................................. 38

-hypertensionofdegree Iand II............................................................................................... 38

-renal hypertension................................................................................................................... 40

-hypertonictypeofvegeto-vasculardystonia.......................................................................... 41

-ischemicillness of heartwiththestablestenocardiaofthetension..................................... 42

-obliterating atherosclerosis(endarteritis)ofthevesselsofthelowerextremities............... 43

Pancreaticdiabetescomplications.................................................................................................... 44

-diabeticangiopathy................................................................................................................. 44

-diabeticpolyneuropathy.......................................................................................................... 45

Dermatologic diseases......................................................................................................................46

-itchingdermatosis.................................................................................................................... 46

-dermalplasticoperationpostoperativecondition .............................................................. 47

Chronicnonspecificlungdiseases...................................................................................................47

-chronicbronchitis.................................................................................................................... 47

-chronicpneumonia.................................................................................................................. 48

-bronchial asthma..................................................................................................................... 49

Gastrointestinaltractdisorders........................................................................................................49

-subacuteand chronicpancreatitis.......................................................................................... 49

-biliarydyskinesia..................................................................................................................... 50

-chronicgastritis....................................................................................................................... 51

-stomachandduodenumulcer................................................................................................. 51

Femalegenital organsdiseases......................................................................................................... 52

-uterusand uterineappendagesinflammatorydiseasesinthesubacuteperiod.................. 52

-diseasescausedbyovaryhypofunction..................................................................................53

-cesarean postoperationcondition.......................................................................................... 54

Diseasesofvenoussystemoftheupperand lowerextremities.....................................................54

-deepveinthrombosisof alowerleg....................................................................................... 54

-chronicthrombophlebitisinastageof trophicdisorders varicoseillness.......................... 56

8. Maintenance.................................................................................................................................57

9. Storageand transportation.......................................................................................................57

10. Acceptancecertificate............................................................................................................... 58

11.Manufacturer'swarranty........................................................................................................ 59

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Dearcustomer!

Youhavegot"ALMAG-01"PortableMagnetotherapyDevice withaTravelling

PulsedField(furthermentionedasALMAG)intendedtobeusedfortreatmentand

prophylaxisofawidespectrumof diseasesintheconditionsof physiotherapy

departments,patientcareandprophylacticinstitutionsandthepatienthimselfinhome

conditionsondoctor`sadvice.TakingtheprocedurewiththehelpofALMAGonthe

doctor`sadviceyou shouldfollowrecommendedtherapeutictechniquegiveninoperating

manualtothedevice.

ALMAG isbelongedtotheproductsofmedical devicesandit isincludedinthe

nomenclatureofphysiotherapeuticdevicesallowedforapplicationinmedical practice. RF

PublicHealthMinistryCommittee fornewmedical apparatusMinutesNo.7of

9.08.1999.TheregistrationcertificateNo.FS 022a0409 /1024–04 of 14.12. 2004.

ATTENTION! Operating manualshouldbebothcarefullystudiedpriortothefirst

applicationoftheDevice andfollowedstrictlyintheprocess ofitsoperation.Thiswill

assurethedevicecorrectand safetyoperation.Whenbeing passedtoathirdman the

Operating ManualshouldbeenclosedtotheDevice..

ThepresentOperatingManualisadocumentprovingthebasicparametersand

technicalcharacteristicsofALMAG Device.

WhenpurchasingaDevice makesureoftheseller'ssignatureormerchandiser'sstamp

aswell asof thesalesdate.

1. PURPOSEOFTHEDEVICE

1.1Generalinformation

1.1.1TheDeviceisdesignedtoproduce atherapeuticeffectonthehumanbodywitha

travellingpulsedmagneticfieldandcanbeappliedbothat physiotherapeuticdepartments

ofpatientcareandprophylacticinstitutionsandbyapatienthimselfat homeconditions.

1.1.2TheDeviceistobesoldeitherthroughretailorwholesaletradingnetwork..

1.1.3TheDeviceisdesignedtooperateundernormal environmentalconditionsfor

TemperateColdclimatedesignproducts,ambienttemperaturebetween+10°C-+35°C,

atmosphericpressurefrom86,6kPato106,7kPa(650-600 mmHg).

1.1.4ElectricsafetyclassoftheDevice:ClassII of BtypeaccordingtoIEC601-1-2-

93.

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1.2Indications foruse

Locomotorsystem diseases:

-spinalosteochondrosiswithreflexcervicalspine,thoraxandloinradicularsyndrome

-deforming osteoarthrosis

-arthritisandarthrosisofdifferentjoints:scapulohumeralperiarthrosis,arthritis,

epicondylitis,gout

-bursitis

-myositis

-parantnoit

Locomotorsystem injuriesandtheirafter-effects:

-bonefractures;

-internaljointdamages;

-posttraumatic jointcontracture;

-wound, soft tissuebruise, hematoma, posttraumatic edema;

-muscle andligamentsinjuries;

-postoperativewounds;

-keloidcicatrix;

-sluggishpurulentwounds, phlegmons, burns.

Neurologic diseases:

-diseasesofperipheralnervoussystem;

-neuritises:

-facial nerveneuritis

-radialnerveneuritis

-ulnarnerveneuritis

-mediannerveneuritis

-sciaticnerve(ischias)neuritis

-peroneal nerveneuritis

-plexitis

-neuralgias:

-trigeminalnerveneuralgia,

-occipital nerveneuralgia,

-intercostal neuralgia

Traumasof centralnervous system:

-traumaofabackboneand aspinalcord;

-disorderofaspinalbloodcirculation,

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-circulation withchronic ischemic illness ofheart

Brainvasculardiseases

-ischemiccerebralstroke.

Diseasesof cardiovascularsystem:

- idiopathichypertensiaofI-IIdegree;

-renalhypertonia;

-vegetovasculardystoniaonhypertonictype;

-ischemicillness ofheartwithastable stenocardia(underthemedialsupervision);

-obliterating atherosclerosisofvesselsofthelowerextremities(obliterating

endarteritis).

Diabetesmellitus complications:

-diabeticangiopathy;

-diabeticpolyneuropathy.

Dermatologicdiseases:

-itchingdermatosis;

-dermalplasticoperationpostoperative condition.

Chronic nonspecific lungdiseases:

-chronic bronchitis;

-chronic pneumonia;

-bronchialasthma.

Gastrointestinaltract disorders:

-subacute and chronic pancreatitis;

-biliarydyskinesia;

-chronic gastritis

-stomachand duodenumulcer;

Female genitalorgans diseases

-uterusand uterineappendagesinflammatorydiseasesinthesubacute period

-diseasescausedbyovaryhypofunction

-cesarean postoperationcondition

Venousdisorders of upperandlowerextremities:

-thrombosisofdeepcrusveins;

-chronic thrombophlebitisatthetrophicdisturbancestage;

-varicosedisease

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1.3. Contraindications:

-inflammatorydiseasesintheacutephase;

-hemorrhageand predisposition toit;

-high-gradehypotension;

-purulentprocessesbeforesurgicaltreatment;

-severecardiacischemia;

-early postinfarctionperiod;

-acute phaseofcerebralblood circulationdisturbance(stroke);

-pregnancy;

-systemic blooddiseases;

-oncologicaldiseases;

-thyrotoxicosis;

-diencephalicsyndrome;

-thepresenceofimplantedcardiostimulatorinthezoneofaction

Small metalinclusionsinthebonetissuearenotcontraindicationsforthedevice

applicationinthetherapeutic doses.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

2.1Mainscircuit voltage~220V(-10%;+10%) or~230V(-10%;+6%),frequency

50Hz.

2.2Powerconsumption:notmorethan15 VA.

2.3Weight: max.0,62kg.

2.4Overall dimensionsof:

electronicunit 137x60x44mm

oneofthecoilsofexposureassembly-15x 90 mm

Note: extremedeviations:±3%.

2.5Thenumberofexposingcoils-inductors-4.

2.6Amplitudevalueofmagneticinductiononthefunctional surface (bothflat surface)

ofthedevice exposureassembly coil-indictor:(20±6)mTl.

2.7Pulseduration:1,5-2,5ms.

Magneticfieldpulserepetitionfrequencypercoil: 6Hz.

2.8Thedevice activation,itsconnectiontothemains,isfollowedwithLEDlight

indication.

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2.9Thedeviceprovidesrecurring-short-termoperatingmodewithin6hours:operation

(action)period-(22±1) min., break-10 min.

2.10 Deviceisautomaticallydisconnectedfromtheelectricmainsafter(22±1) min.

operation.

2.11 Environmental resistance oftheDevice isthetypeofmoderatecoldclimate

designapparatus.

2.12 Theoutersurfacesofthedeviceareresistanttodisinfectionbychamical method:

3% solutionof hydrogenperoxidewith0,5% detergentof“Lotos”typeor1% solutionof

chloramine.

2.13 Mean-time-between-failure:min. 1000h.

2.14 Meanservice life-fiveyears.

2.15 TheDeviceismadeofthematerial whichproducesnoirritatingorallergic

effect.

2.16 Maximumtemperatureafteroneoperationcycle:

-device case, max.-45°C;

-device exposureassemblyunit , max.–41 °C

2.17 Class ofthedevicedependingonpotential riskof application-2а.

3. DELIVERYCOMPLETE SET

Thedeliverycompletesetincludes:

-"ALMAG-01"device;

-magneticfieldindicator;

-elasticmedical bandage;

-operatingManual.

4. PRINCIPLE ofDEVICEOPERATION

4.1Physiologicaleffect oftravelingpulsedmagneticfieldonhumanorganizm

Thecumulativescientificmaterial testifiesthat inabasisofamedical effectof

magneticfieldsistheirabilitybothtocontroltheflowofthechargedparticlesandtomake

actiononthemagnetisedbodiesirrespectiveofaconditionof theirflow.As aresult you

canhaveapositiveeffectuponnatural biological processresultinginintensifyingof

intracellularandintercellularmetabolism.Thusmagneticfieldtherapyisundeniably

promotesthebody`sownrestorativefunctioninthehealingprocess bydirectstimulation

–withoutsurgicalintervention,withoutdrugs,withoutsideeffect.Medical effectof

magneticfieldascomparedbothwithstaticandalternatingmagneticfieldsismostly

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expressedintravellingpulsedmagneticfieldofALMAG device.Thetravellingpulsed

magneticfieldof ALMAG,withthefrequencyofimpulsescoincidingwiththoseofthe

biological activefrequencyofthepersonorganism(from4to16 Hz)isabletoachieve

thebesttherapeuticeffectascomparedtothat of constantandvariablemagneticfield.

Theuniquedesignof ALMAG inductioncoilsallowstravellingimpulsivemagnetic

fieldtopenetratedeepintotissuesofthepatientto8cm,thatissuccessfullyappliedfor

thetreatmentof diseasesoftheinternal organs.Theinfluence ofstrictlyrhythmical

travellingimpulsivemagneticfieldproducedbythedeviceonthediseasedorgansof the

humanbodymakesapositiveeffectonyourbodyfinallystimulatingdysfunction

recovery.

Besides,undertheinfluence ofamagneticfieldinaplace ofthedevice positioning

thereistheimprovementofbloodflowandoxygensupplyleadingtothereductionboth

ofbloodviscosityandaccordinglytheriskof formationofthromboses.Thevessels

lumenisenlarged,additional capillariesareopenedandtheirpermeabilityareimproved.

All theseresult inincreaseofbloodsupplyintheaffectedarea; cellsOxygenium,

immunoglobulins,buildingproteinsprovision;increaseofcapillarybloodflow,improve

ofcapillarytoneandcontractilityaswell asincreaseofcapillarybloodfilling;movingof

inflammationproductsout.Theactivationofmetabolismpreventsthediseaseworsen

progressivelygrow, increasestheprocess ofregenerationandmetabolicactivity, recovery

andofthediseasedcells.Theapplicationoflow-frequencytravellingpulsedmagnetic

fieldstotreat patientswithdifferentpathologieshasanumberof beneficial effectsonyour

body:

-stimulationtheprocessesof nervousinhibitionresponsibleforasedativeeffect

followedbyemotional stress reliefandsleepnormalisation;

-cerebral vasculartonerelease,improvementofcerebral bloodcirculation,activation

ofnitrogenousandcarbohydrate-phosphoricmetabolismincreasescerebral hypoxia

resistance;

-systolicanddiastolicpressuredecreasedowntonormalvalues;

-analgesiceffectduetosensitivityreductionofperipheralnervousreceptors;

-trainingresponseandactivityimprovementof all endocrinesystems;

-increaseofvascularandepithelial permeabilitywhichleadstoacceleratedresolution

ofedema andintroducedmedicinal agents;

-metabolismimprovementfollowedbyattenuationof pathologicprocessesinthe

liver,heartandotherorgans;

-increaseofbodyresistance tounfavourableeffects.

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Alow-frequencytravellingpulsedmagneticfieldduetotheabovecurativeeffectshas

analgetic,anti-inflammatoryandanti-edematousactionandstimulatesmetabolicprocess.

Immunocompetentorgans(thymisgland,spleenlymphnodes,etc.)areespecially

sensitivetoinfluence oflow-frequencytravellingpulsedmagneticfield,increaseof the

numberofleucocytesinthebloodduringthecoursetreatmentistheevidenceofit.

Duringthecourseofanydiseasetreatmentpulsedmagneticfieldmakesinfluence on

biologicallyactivepointsall overthehumanbodyasaresulttheoriginationof reflex

phenomenaof musclesandinnerorgansconnectedtothem.Coursetreatmentwiththe

helpof ALMAG duetotheabovecurativeeffectsresultsinsmoothincreaseofthelevel

ofadaptation(theabilityofhumanorganismtowithstandundesirableactionofoutdoor

environmentaswell asitsabilitytoself-healing) that initsturnisveryactual forthe

treatmentbothacuteandchronicdiseases..

4.2Arrangementofthedevice

TheDeviceconsistsof:

-anelectronicunit (pulsegenerator)

andofanexposureassemblyunit

comprisingfourconnectedcoils-inductors

designedtomakeeffectonseparate

diseasedpartsof abody:

-cableofexposureassemblyunit:

(2,1±0,1)m

-thepowercable:(1,2±0,1)m

Theconnectionsofall theseparate

unitsoftheexposureassemblyareflexible

andpermanent.

Note:thefirstcoil-inductoristhatone

beingconnectedtothecableofelectronic

unit

Theelectronicunit bodyismadeofhighimpactpolystyrene.Therearetwodifferent

colourlightindicators(LEDs)ontheelectronicunit body.Thegreenlightindicatesthat

thedeviceispluggedtothepowersupplymains.

GreencolourLTDsignallingtheavailabilityofmagneticfieldaction.Theformeris

connectedwiththetimerandisdisappearedafter22 minutesofoperation.Andat the

sametimetheactionofdeviceisstopped.

Fig.1

Magneticfield

indicator

xposureunit

Electronic

block

unit

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Note:In ordertoactivate thedevicerunning modeit isnecessarytounplug thedevice

frommainsand thentoplugitagainintenminutesbreak.

Theblinkingof greencolorLEDinthecenterof eachoffourcoilsconfirms

availabilityofALMAGserviceability.Thereisanothermeanstocheck-up ALMAG

deviceoperatingstate, theindicatorof amagneticfieldistobeputoncoils–inductorsin

turn.Thepresenceofapulsemagneticfieldwill befollowedwithablinkingofagreen

bulbinthecentreof theindicatororbyvibrationof theindicatorof amagneticfield

(dependingonkindof theinductor).

Bothsidesofthecoils-inductorsareserviceable, thereforetreatmentcanbecarriedout

bythesidewhichismostconvenient.

Duetohighpenetratingabilityofamagneticfieldofthedevicetreatmentcanbe

carriedoutalsothrough clothes, adryordampgauzebandage,1smthickplasterbandage.

Takenotice.Becauseofmagneticinductionvalueof±6mTl theglowingof green

lightointhecentreofinductoronthedifferentsurfacesofcoils-inductorsmaybe

differentonthecheckofthedevicestateofoperability.Thiscanreveal itselfifwe

removemagneticfieldinductorfromthesurface ofcoil-inductors.

4.3Marking

ThemarkingsontheDevice areasfollows:

Themarkdefinesthedeviceascomplying toClass II asregardselectrical

safety according toIEC601-1-88;

“Caution, refertotheOperating Manual”;

“Btypedevice”

Themarkdefinesthedevice ascomplying toBtypeinregardtoelectricshock

safety according toIEC601-1-88.

5SAFETYMEASURES

5.1PleasestudythepresentOperatingManual carefullybeforeyoustarttousethe

Device.

5.2PerformexternalinspectionoftheDevicepriortoitsapplication.Thereshouldbe

nothesignsof damagebothonthedevicebodyandcoils-inductorsorcable.

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5.3Theelectronicunit istobeconvenientlylocatedinordertoexcludethecable

tensionwhenyouplug tomains. Theworkingmainsvoltage:~220 V(±10%)or~230 V

(- 10%,+6%),frequency50 Hz.

5.4WhenwipingtheoutersurfacesoftheDevice makesurethat moisturedoesnot

penetrateinsidetheelectronicunit andcoils-inductors. ProtecttheDevicefromdampness,

shockandimpact.

5.5 CAUTION! DonotusetheDevicewiththedamagedbody,coils-inductorsand

cables.

5.6Besurethat themainsvoltageis220 V(±10%) or230 V(-10%, +6%)

5.7Safetyprecautionsat therapeuticprocedures:

a) thefirsttreatmentprocedure timeshouldnot lastlongerthan20 minutes;at

treatmentoftwozonesthetotalprocedure timeshouldnotexceed30 minutes,

b)thetimeof thefirst3procedureifthetreatedareaiscervico-thoracicshouldbenot

morethan10minutes.

c)thedirectapplicationof thedevice ontheheartregionandbrainisforbidden.

Note:theremaybethesignsof materialoutflowontheontheworkingsurface ofthe

devicebody,whicharenotconsideredasthebodydamageanddo notmakeinfluenceon

thedeviceserviceability.

CAUTION!Donotliftorcarrythedevice bythepowercable.

Donotplacetheoperativedeviceclose(lessthan0,5m)tomagneticdata carriers,

audio, video-devicesandothersmagneto-sensitivedevices.

6PREPARATIONFORUSE

-Afterstorageortransportedat temperaturesbelow+10 °Cit shouldbekeptinthe

roomat temperature(from+10 °Cto+35 °C)forat least4hours;

-Beforetheapplicationtheoutersurfacesofelectronicunit andcoils-inductors

shouldbedisinfectedbytheirwipingusingapiece of fabricclothwateredwith3%

solutionofhydrogenperoxideaddedwith0,5%detergentof“Lotas”typeorby1%

solutionof chloramine.

Whilecleaningavoidleakageofthedisinfectionsolutionordetergentinsideelectronic

unitandcoils-inductorscase.

Tobesureinthepresence ofmagneticfield,jointheindicatorofmagneticfieldtothe

effectivesurface ofeachcoil-inductorsof operativedevice.

Thecommoneffectivesurface istheeffectivesurfaceofall nontwistedfourcoils.

Atthebeginningof thetreatmentprocedurethepatienttakescomfortableposition

whichhecouldkeepup totheendof procedure.

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WARNING! Portable MagnetotherapyDevice withaTravellingPulsedField

ALMAG–01 isequippedwithfasteningpiece (elastictapes).

Procedures(usually10-20 forthetreatmentcourse)arerecommendedtobecarriedout

inequalintervalsof time,preferablebeforehavingmeal.Itisundesirabletohavemeal,at

least,withinonehourafterprocedures.Some firstproceduresofatreatmentcourseareto

becarriedoutdailywiththeminimal 10 minutesdurationprocedure,graduallyincreasing

theirdurationwithin2-3 daysup tothemaximum.Commondurationof procedures

withoutspecial doctor`sadviseis10-20 minutes.

Proceduresaredesirabletobecarriedouttwiceaday.Duringonecourseoftreatment

it isnecessarytocarryouttreatmentof onlyonedisease.Arepeatedcourse,ifnecessary,

iscarriedoutin30-40days,andthenin3-4 months,that is3-4 coursesayear.Between

thetreatmentcourseinterval youcancureanotherdiseasedareaoforgan.Inarestit is

possibletotreat otherrangeoramember.Incaseofappearance ofundesirablesymptoms

(increaseofpains,giddiness,etc.)proceduresaretobecarriedouteveryotherdaywith

thesameduration.Ifundesirablereactionsarekept, itisnecessarytostoptreatment.

Itispossibletocarryoutmagneto-therapyforchildrenonlybeginningwith1,5-2 years

old.

ALMAG devicehaveagoodcurativeeffectfortheweakened,elderlyagepatients,

sufferingfromdiseasesofcardiovascularsystem.Thatallows toapplythedevice inmany

caseswhenthetreatmentbysomeotherphysical factorsisnotindicated.

AttreatmentwithALMAG youcanfell pleasantwarmthinaplace ofdeviceexposure

goingoutfrominductors.

Sometimesthepatientfellstheexacerbationofpainwithintheperiodof thefirst3

dayswhicharegoingawayaftertakingsomeprocedures.

Sometimesdependingof thediseaseseveritydegree theexpectedameliorationmay

takeplace in15-20 days.

Donotcarryoutmagnetotherapyproceduresonabackgroundoftakingalcohol.

7THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

LOCOMOTORSYSTEMDISEASES

Osteochondrosis -isdegenerativedystrophicdiseasecharacterizedbyaaffectionof

inter-vertebral disks,ostial-copularstructureofspinal columnandnervoussystem.As a

result ofloss ofinter-vertebral disksamortizationpropertiesthereispressingand

deformationbothofanervousroot,thevesseloraspinalcordthatinvokespain

sensations.

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Spinalcolumnconsistsof 33-34 vertebras,whichconstitutecervical,thorocic,lumber,

sacral andcoccygeal partsof spinal cord.Betweenvertebrasaresoppycartilaginous

tissue,socalleddisks,whichserveasshock-absorbingpadding.Nexttoeachdiskthereis

nervousrootfromspinal cordtothat oranotherhumanbody.Ofthestateofspinal cord

nervesdependsthenormalfunctioningof all humanorgansandsystems.Ifdiskisin

goodcondition(sound),it allowsthevertebral segmentstomoveeasily,withoutnerve

incarceration. Withdisksfeedingdisordertheyareworn out, inter-diskpressureincreases.

Withthetimethenearvertebrasbecomesoclosetoeachotherthat touchandirritate

nervousrootwhenmove.Inthecourseoftimetheremayappeartheformationof

intervertebral hernia.

Themostlyaffectedpartsof spinal cordarelumbarandcervical parts,rarely–thorocic

part.

Symptoms: Thepatientswithlumbaraffectedpartsufferfromlumberregionpainat

physical tension,quickinconvenientmovement,longtensionstateorgettingcool.The

patientalsomayfeelpaininsuchorgansasbowels, sexorgans.

If cervical partsisaffectednotonlynerverootsandtheirarteriesaresubjectsto

pressure,butthespinal cordandinter-vertebral arteries.Thisisrevealeditselfwithneck,

shoulderandbackoftheheadpain, whichmaybespreadtoarm, shoulderbladeandthe

frontareaof chest.

Osteochondrosisofthorocicpartofspinal cordisrevealeditselfwithspinal column

pain,painsyndromefromthesideof humaninternal organs(heart,stomach,lung,liver,

kidneys, urinarybladder, pancreas)anddisorderof theirfunction(dyskinesia).

Veryoftenosteochondrosisiscomplicatedwithneurological complicationasaresult

ofnerveendingpressing.

Atfirstthepatientisprescribedwithshort-timebedrestwithin2-3 days.Withpain

syndromesubsideit isnecessarytostrengthenbackmusclecorsetwiththehelpof

physical exercises.

Magneto-therapywiththehelpof ALMAG device isrecommendedtobecarriedout

beginningwiththefirstdaysofdiseasediagnosing.

Curativeeffect. Tomakeanti-inflammatory, anti-edema,anesthetizingaction. Beside

wehave:theimprovementofnerveendingsconductionbeingpressedbetweenvertebras

resultinginrecoveryofthefunctionof organstowhichthesenerveendingsclosecome;

Travelingpulsatingmagneticfieldpromotestheimprovementof bloodflowtothe

diseasedarea,increasesmetabolicactivityinadjointissuesleadingbothtodisktissue

gradual recoveryandnormalizationof itsfunction.

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Complextherapy,includingmagnetotherapycourses,physical exercisers,

pharmacotherapy,restrainsdiseaseprogressivelyworsethusmakingthepatientstatus

muchmorebetter.

Treatmentprocedure. Themostoptimumtimetocarryprocedureoutisbeforegoing

tobedasafterprocedureit isnotrecommendedtogivealoadonaspinalcolumn. Incase

ofacutestageofdiseasewhenmotionisdifficult andthepatientisforcedtobeinthe

lyingposition,proceduresarecarriedouttwotimesaday-inthemorningandinthe

evening.Theinterval betweenproceduresshouldbenotlessthan6hours. Max. procedure

timeis15 minutes.

Thepatientisinlyingposition,thecoils-inductorsareplacedalongthefocus

projectionof theaffectedareaof thespinalcolumn.(see fig. 2).

Thefirstproceduretimeforpatientswithchronicdiseaseis10 min.,withthefurther

gradual risingup to20 min.

Maximumproceduretimeisup to30 min.(osteochondrosiscomplicatedwithneuritis).

Thecourseoftreatmentis18 days,maximum–20 days(withchronicformofdisease),

minimum–15 days.After6

th and12th dayoftreatmentcoursethereisanoneday

interval.ALMAGisindicatedforacute osteochondrosis,complicatedwithneuritis.

Proceduresaretakenonceaday. Theinfluencedpartsareaffectedspinal columnandthen

adjacentpartsalongtheprojectionof affectednerves:

-sciatic, tibial, fibular(see fig. 3);

-radial, ulnar,median(see fig. 4).

Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4

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Procedurestimeforosteochondrosiscomplicatedwithneuritis.

Table1

Thedayoftreatment 1 2 3 4 5 6

Generalproceduretime 15 min 15 min 15 min 25 min 25 min 25 min

-spinal cord 10 min 10 min 10 min 15 min 15 min 15 min

-affectednerve 5min 5min 5min 10 min 10 min 10 min

Interval 1day

Thedayoftreatment 7 8 90 10 11 12

Generalproceduretime 25 min 25 min 25 min 25 min 30 min 30 min

-spinal cord 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 20 min 20 min

-affectednerve 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min

Interval 1day

Thedayoftreatment 13 14 15 16 17 18

Generalproceduretime 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min

-spinal cord 20 min 20 min 20 min 20 min. 20 min. 20 min.

-affectednerve 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min

DEFORMING OSTEOARTHROSIS

Deformingosteoarthrosis -diseaseof jointsof thedystrophiccharacter.Itis

characterizedbytheaffectionof articulatecartilagesandperiarthric tissues.

Thetypicalsymptoms. Diseaseischaracterizedbyjointspainwhichisincreasedwith

theloading onthediseasedjointand reducedinthestateof rest;fractures;extremities

arcuation,moreoften,thighbones(femurs),accompanyingwithjointsinflammation,joint

stiffness inthemorning.

Womenabove40 yearsismoreoftensufferfromosteoarthrosis.

Patientssufferfromosteoarthrosisshouldavoidphysicaloverloadsandjoinstrauma.Itis

recommendedtousethechairswithdirecthorizontal back,insteadof softarmchairs,hard

bed.Personswithoverweightshouldchangetheirdiet.Physiotherapyexercises,especially

swimming,areof greatimportance forosteoarthrosisdisease.MagnetotherapybyALMAG

device takesoneof leadingroleincomplextreatmentand diseaseprophylaxis.

Curativeeffect..Travelling pulsedmagneticfieldhaspositiveanesthetizingeaction,

removesanedema,improvesmetabolisminperiarthric tissues, makesregeneratingactionon

anarticulatecartilage, thatfinallypreventsdiseaseprorgessivelyworsegrowth

Treatmentprocedure.

Itisveryconvenienttocarryouttreatmentof jointsduetothepresence of fourcoils-

inductorsinthedevice.Ifhumeral,ulnar,knee,hand and anklejointsareaffectedwith

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osteoarthrosisthecoil-inductorsareplacedaround ajoint(wrapping it)(anexampleof

treatmentof aknee jointsee onfig. 5).Ifhipjointisaffectedthecoil-inductorsareplacedso

thatthelastinductoristobeplacedonabuttock(backprojectionof ajoint).Twomiddle

coilsaretobeputonalateralprojection, and thefirstone-onaforward projectionof ajoint

(see fig.6). Procedurestime(see table2).

Thetherapywiththehelpof ALMAG device isindicatedforacuteosteoarthrosis,

complicatedwithneuritis. Proceduresaretobecarriedout2timesadaywithanintervalnot

less than6hours.Iftwoormorejointsareaffected,proceduresaretobecarriedout2timesa

day, oneprocedureforeachjoint.Forexample,thetreatmentof theleftarm(hand)jointis

tobecarriedoutinthemorning,andright-intheevening.Thetotaltimeof proceduresa

dayshouldnotexceed30 minutes.Withinof courseof treatmentitispossibletocurenot

morethantwojoints.Afterthecourseof treatmentit isnecessarytomakean10 days

interval andonlyafteritsexpirationyoucanstartthetreatmentof theotherjointsordisease.

Thereisanothertechniqueof treatmentiftwointerfacingjointsareaffected. Inthiscase

thecoilsareplacedalongtheextremity,covering bothjoints.Proceduresarecarriedout2

timesaday.Thefirstproceduretimeforpatientswithchronicdiseaseis10 min.,withthe

furthergradualrising upto20min.Max.totalproceduretime adayis30 minutes(if

proceduresarecarriedouttwice aday).Recommendedcourseoftreatmentis18days,

max.-20 (forchronicdisease),min.–15.After6th,12th dayyoushoulddo1daybreak. The

schemeof ainductorslocationatsimultaneoustreatmentof shoulderandelbowjointsis

giveninafigure7.

Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7

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Itisnotrecommendedtotreat simultaneouslytwodiseasesforexample,anarthrosis

andanosteochondrosiswithinonecourse.

Repeatedcourseoftreatmentistobecarriedoutin30-40 daysafterthefirstone, anda

supporting(prophylactic)coursein3-4 monthsaftertheterminationof thesecondcourse.

Procedurestimeat adeformingosteoarthrosis(seetable2).

Table2

Procedure No. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Proceduretime 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 15 min

Interval 1day

Thedayoftreatment 7 8 90 10 11 12

Proceduretime 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min

Interval 1day

Thedayoftreatment 13 14 15 16 17 18

Proceduretime 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min 15 min

ARTHRITISESAND ARTHROSESOFVARIOUS JOINTS

SCAPULOHUMERALPERIARTHROSIS

Scapulohumeralperiarthrosis ischaracterisedbypainandstiffness inashoulder

jointrelatedwithdifferentdiseasessuchas:jointtrauma,pancreaticdiabetes,diseasesof

periphericvessels, heartischemicdisease, bursitis, periarthritis.

Symptomswithscapulohumeralperiarthrosis: painintheshoulderatmovement

increasinginthenighttime,asymmetricaffection, thumbpressuretenderness.

Patientsuffersfromscapulohumeralperiarthrosisshouldlimittheloadonthediseased

jointanddoesregularly,evenimmediatelyafterthetakenmagneto-therapycourse,

physical exercises.

PhysicalexerciseNo.1.

Bendforward,thehandsarefreelyfallingdowntothefloor,thisexerciseallows the

articularcapsuletoberelaxedundertheactionof itsownweight.

PhysicalexerciseNo.2.

Bendforward,thestronghandleansonthechairhack,thebackhasnoanytension.

Vertical fallendowndiseasedhandmakespendulummotion.

Itisbettertotakemagneto-therapywiththehelpof ALMAGafterphysical exercises

andjointheatingwithhotcompress.

Curativeeffect: treatmentprocedureswithtravellingpulsedmagneticfieldhavea

numberofpositiveeffects:improvementbothof bloodmicro-circulationandlymph

drainageintheaffectedarea,increaseofcapillariespermeabilitythat,finallyresultsin

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normalizationof metabolicprocesses,improvementofajointfunction,atleast,slows

diseaseprogress.

Procedure:

Coil-inductorsareplacedroundthe

affectedzone, involvingajointandnearby

tissues(seefig.8).Proceduresaretobe

carriedout1-2 timesaday.Ifboth

humeraljointsareaffectedwith

periarthrosis,it isrecommendedtocarry

outtreatmentof onlyonejointduring

oneprocedureandduringthenext-

another.

Thefirstproceduretimeforpatientsis

10 min.,withthefurthergradual risingup

to20 min. Max. total proceduretimeaday

is30 minutes(ifproceduresarecarried

outtwice aday).

Recommendedcourseoftreatmentis18days,max.-20forchronicdisease,min.–15.

After6th, 12th dayyoushouldhave1daybreak. If you takethesecondcourseoftreatment,

thefirstprocedurestimeis15min.Thecourseoftreatmentisthesame.

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis -aninflammationof ajointwhicharisesfirstofall ininternal synovial

membraneofjoint. Inflammatoryprocess canaffecttheotherstructuresofajoint, aswell,

-acartilage, jointcapsule, periarthrictissues-ligaments, sinews.

Symptoms: thepaintduringactiveandpassivemovements,symmetricorasymmetric

affectionof thebigorlittlejointsdependingondiseaseform,movementrestriction

(stiffness),jointredness,itsswelling,local orgeneral riseof thetemperaturemayalso

takeplace.Itisveryimportanttoknowthatthetreatmentefficiencygreatlydependson

patientdirectparticipationintreatment.Themainaim of thetreatmentistopreservejoint

functional ability,notmakethediseasebeworsen.Thepatientshouldrightestimateall

unfavourablefactors–physical activity,overcoolinganddiseaseearlysymptoms,as

rapidfatigability,weakness,andtakethepropermeasures:torestrictactivityonthe

affectedjoints, bedrest.

Curativeeffect: ALMAG deviceisgiventhebigroleinprophylacticsofrelapsesand

supportingofalongremission.

Fig. 8

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Thetreatmentofthejointwiththehelpof travellingpulsedmagneticfieldpromotes

theimprovementof bloodcirculation,inflammationprocessesarerelieved,thepainis

decreased,thepermeabilityof vascularwallsisincreasedresultinginaccelerationof

edema decomposition.Normalisationof metabolicactivityinthediseasedjointinhibits

thefurthergrowthofdiseaseworsen, promotesthejointfunctionalrecovery..

Procedure: coils-inductorsareplacedaroundoralong

theaffectedjoint,involving nearbytissues.Theschemeof

coilsinductorslocationattreatmentof arthritisof aknee joint

isshownonfig.5.Proceduresaretobecarriedout2timesa

day.Theschemeof coilsinductorslocationattreatmentof

arthritisof aelbowjointisshownonfig.9.

Ifseveraljointsareaffectedwitharthritis(forexample,hip

jointand elbowjoint)youshouldusethemethod“one

procedure–onejoint”.Soduring onetreatmentcourseyou

cantreat notmorethantwojointsaday.Theintervalbetween

twoproceduresistobenotless than6hours. Youcantreatthe

otherjointsin10 dayafterthefirsttreatmentcourse

termination.

Iftwoadjacentjoints(forexample,hipandknee jointsor

shoulderandelbowjoints)areaffected(diseased),coilsinductors

areplacedalongextremities, coveringaffectedjoints.

Sothisschemeallows totreat twoadjacentjointsat thesame timeforthelightand

meanformsofdisease.Proceduretimeshouldnotexceed15minutes.Thecourseof

treatmentis18 days.

EPICONDYLITIS

Epicondylitis -aninflammationof atendontissuesinaplace oftheirfixationtoa

bone. Itarisesfrommicrotraumas, jointinflammationandmotoractivity.

Mainlyphysical labourworkers,agriculturalworkersandsportsmenaresufferedfrom

thisdisease.

Symptoms: paininjointat movementandatpalpationalongaffectedtendon.

Epicondylitisofelbowjointtendoncanbefollowedwithelbownerveneuritis.Andwhen

heeltendonisaffectedthereispainintheheelwhenwetread(walk) (seefig. 10).

Shoulderepicondylitis–chronic,dystrophicaffectionofinsideandoutsideshoulder

epicondylesasaresult of repeatedstereotypemovementofforearm,sporttrauma,neck

osteocondrosis.

Fig. 9

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Symptoms. Clinicallyepicondylitisischaracterised

withapainof differentintensityintheareaofaffected

epicondyle whichisfelt tocorrespondingsurface of

forearmandintensifiedat palpation.Atthebeginning

ofthediseasetherestintheaffectedjointis

recommendedforsomedays.

Curativeeffect: Amongphysiotherapeutic

proceduresmagneto-therapybeingcarriedoutwiththe

helpofALMAG devicetakestheimportantplace.

Underinfluence of thetravellingpulsedmagneticfield

thepainrelieves,edema resolves,thelocal blood-

grooveimproves,themetabolismisnormalised,

musclesspasmof extensionandflexionhand

decreases. Allthisresultsindecreaseof aninflammation

and accelerationof jointrestorativefunction.

Treatmentprocedures:

Proceduresarecarriedout2timesaday.Coils-inductorsareplacedaroundaffected

joint(forexample, proceduresfortreatmentof knee-jointepicondylitisseefig5)

Theschemeof treatmentof elbowjointsinewcomplicatedwithaneuritisof an

elbownerveisasfollows:

1) Procedureiscarriedoutinalyingposition;

2) АLMAG isplacedinparalleltobody;

3) Thepatientputshissickhandwithpalmup alongabody;

4) thefirstcoil-inductorisputontheelbowjoint,thesecond-ontheelbowfold,that

istwocoils-inductorscoverajointfromtwosides;

5) Othertwoinductorshavetobeputonaninternal surface of ashoulderasidetoan

axillarycrease(hollow).

Atshoulderjointepicondylitisit isnecessarytoinfluence twoareasalternatelywith

thepurposetorisetreatmentefficiency:

Procedure №1: coils-inductorsareplacedalongcervical andthoracal areasofa

backbone,coveringthe5th-10th-centimetrezonealongbothsidesof aspinecolumn.

Proceduretimeis5minutes.

Procedure №2: coils-inductorsareplacedontheaffectedepicondyleofashoulder

jointandthestartingarea ofmusclesfixedtoit. Timeof influence is15 minutes.

Bothproceduresaretobecarriedoutat theturnof аdaywiththepurposetoreduce the

activityofthehandafterprocedure. Courseoftreatmentismin. 18 procedures

Fig. 10

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