Light therapy /reformed physical factors/ – Light therapy uses a part of the electromagnetic spectrum of radiation covering the range of infrared, visible and ultraviolet rays. In Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, rays of different magnitudes and wavelengths are used.
Combined quartz lamps are a source of ultraviolet and infrared rays, which are part of the solar spectrum and act beneficially on the human body. The lamp is used for therapeutic irradiations. The use of the quartz lamp helps to increase the body’s defences and resistance to infectious and cold diseases. Acting as a painkiller, it improves the condition of the body in bone-joint, neurological and muscular diseases. Ultraviolet rays are an important factor in the formation of vitamin D in the skin. Infrared rays penetrate deep into the tissues and dilate the vessels, which increases blood circulation in them.
Ultraviolet rays have a bactericidal effect, i.e. they kill germs, mites and other microorganisms in the air and on the surface of the skin. Open wounds irradiated with ultraviolet rays do not become infected – healing proceeds quickly and the remaining scars are small. The quartz lamp used has pronounced biological and chemical properties, has a pronounced pigmenting effect and an ozonating effect.
The quartz lamp generates a large amount of ozone in the environment – enriching the air with such an element becomes especially important during the autumn-winter period and the season of influenza infections. Of course, completely such an artificial ultraviolet source can not replace sunlight, but the periodic application of the device indoors strengthens the body, increases immunity, ensures the production of vitamin D and other biologically active substances.
Indications:
- Diseases of the upper respiratory tract: rhinitis, adenoids of any degree, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, etc.;
- ENT diseases, otitis and other inflammatory ear processes;
- Skin Diseases - It is recommended that regular quartz lamp irradiation be performed for psoriasis, acne, eczema, etc.;
- The effect of quartz irradiation has been shown to be good in the presence of osteochondrosis and joint diseases;
- Diseases of the peripheral nervous system - neuritis, neuralgia, plexitis, radiculitis, etc.
Laser therapy – Laser
Therapeutic action: laser therapy is designed to perform laser treatment within the visible /650nm and 660nm/ and invisible /808nm/ wavelengths. This type of lasers are defined as “cold”, “soft” or biostimulating lasers. They are used in physiotherapy because of the effects they cause in tissues. Laser therapy improves microcirculation, stimulates angiogenesis, increases nerve fiber potential, enzyme and hormone activity, etc.
Therapeutic action: improves microcirculation, increases the permeability of the cell membrane, accelerates biochemical reactions, increases the synthesis of collagen, proteins and others, Therefore, it is used in difficult healing wounds /traumatic, surgical, trophic, etc./, skin necrosis, burns, frostbite, acne, herpes simplex, psoriasis, injuries, hematomas, arthrosis, tendonitis, bursitis, post-fracture conditions, etc.
