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Inflammatory diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system include arthritis
of the large and small joints, arthritis of the spine, inflammations
of the joints in systemic and metabolic diseases and inflammatory diseases
of the soft tissue of articular capsules, plus other tissues as well.
Inflammatory joint diseases are classified as infectious and non-infectious.
Non-infectious inflammatory joint disease include gouty arthritis, psoriatic
arthritis, and erosive arthritis with elevated parathyroid function.
The autoimmune process is a common underlying cause
of non-infectious arthritis. For example, this
is the case of rheumatoid arthritis – joint
rheumatism, where the exact cause of the development
is not known, while it differs from rheumatic
arthritis, which develops as part of so-called
sterile consequences after a bacterial infection
caused by group A beta haemolytic streptococci.
Infectious arthritis consists of either viral or bacterial
inflammation. The infection is introduced into the
joint during open joint injury, therapeutic interventions
or via blood from another infectious focus in the body.
In all these problems, the anti-inflammatory effects of
Biomag low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy can be utilised;
it will significantly influence both sterile (i.e. rheumatic
diseases) and microbial inflammations and their healing.
According to MuDr. Chvojka, a head physician, exposure to
low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy induces increased
phagocytic activity, including the production of
superoxide, which inhibits microbial flora, but at the
same time, of course, it may worsen the acute pain reaction.
However, subsequently, an enzyme is formed that
removes this superoxide, which leads to relief from
pain, alleviation and the onset of healing processes.
In non-infectious arthritis of the joints and spine, diseases are inflammatory and are
caused by various sources with a significant contribution from the immune factor.
These include arthritis caused by metabolic problems – gout, psoriasis, etc.
The most common arthritis with a significant contribution from the
autoimmune factor is rheumatoid arthritis and Bechterew's disease.
The exact cause of diseases is not known, but the main damaging mechanism in
non-infectious chronic intro-articular autoimmune inflammation is the ongoing
autoimmune process. Immunity damages a person's own tissues, which is manifested
by oedema and warming of the joints, sensitivity to touch and limited function.
With time, the inflammation causes anatomical changes
leading to the destruction and deformation of the joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis, progressive polyarthritis or joint rheumatism is a
systemic chronic inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal tissues.
Middle-aged women are the most frequently affected group;
it is manifested by pain, a feeling of morning stiffness
and swelling of the small joints, hand, wrist, ankle, but
can affect the large joints – hips, knees – as well.
In Bechterew's disease, these are chronic, inflammatory
diseases mostly affecting the sacro-iliac area of
the spine and intervertebral joints, with gradual
stiffening up to immobility or ankylosis of the spine.
In gouty arthritis, it is a chronic metabolic disease, a metabolic
disorder, where metabolites of improper metabolism – crystals of uric acid
– accumulate in joint tissues and cause acute inflammation and other
chronic gradual inflammatory, deformative and degenerative changes.
In all these inflammations, it is necessary to adjust your lifestyle.
Drugs with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects are administered
and spa and rehabilitation care is necessary, of course.
Arthritis, i.e. joint inflammation, is one of the main indications
for Biomag low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy. Its
ability to relieve pain and its anti-oedemic, anti-inflammatory
and healing stimulation effects are of great benefit.
Magnetic therapy helps improve mobility in the joints in chronic patients and chronic
arthropathies, slows down further damage to the joints and provides overall pain relief.
Another broad field in which low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy is applied
is that of non-articular rheumatic problems, i.e. non-articular rheumatism.
This includes inflammatory diseases of the soft tissue,
articular capsules and other tissues in the joints.
The aim is again pain relief, improved mobility, prevention of joint damage
and setting of standard physiological conditions of tissue functioning.
Non-articular rheumatism includes a whole range of painful syndromes
such as affected tendons (tendomyopathy), peritenons (tendovaginitis),
entheses of the tendons and ligaments, tendon pouches (bursitis),
pain in muscles, hypodermis and lipid ligaments (fibrositis), etc.
Most often the damage aetiology is represented by microtrauma
due to long-term overloading, where inflammation with
fibrous healing can occur; quite commonly, the damage is
part of certain infectious and autoimmune system diseases.
Shoulder pain syndrome is one of the local painful syndromes too.
Shoulder pain syndrome is caused by musculature disorders, the
rotator cuff muscles, inflammatory degenerative involvement,
inflammation of the joint capsule, primary disorders of the
joints or secondary changes in the cervical area of the spine.
So-called frozen shoulder syndrome develops, which is a rather common problem. It is an
indication in which low-frequency pulsed magnetic therapy is used often and intensively
as it is a chronic, stubborn, hard-to-treat problem; despite that, low-frequency magnetic
therapy can significantly influence the whole progress and treatment of the disease.
Non-articular general rheumatism (polymyalgia rheumatica – muscle pain,
temporary arthritis and especially fibromyalgia) – is represented by diffusion
musculoskeletal pain in the whole body (especially along the spine) and
stiffness, pressure-sensitive spots, neck pain, lumbar region pain, etc.
Central algesia is often increased.
Stress significantly influences the aetiology.
People are sensitive to weather changes, they may suffer
from sleep disorders, depression, chronic fatigue, etc.
Therapy includes motion activities, rest regime without exertion and
timely rehabilitation, including magnetic therapy and other procedures.