Grounding of using treatment-and-rehabilitation complex for patients with occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy

Abstract

Aim. To ground and estimate the efficiency of using nonmedicamentous methods of treatment in patients with occupational radiculopathy of lumbosacral level.
 Materials and methods. Sixty seven patients, diagnosed occupational lumbosacral radiculopathy, were examined; patients’ neurological status, manifestation of pain syndrome by 10-score visual analog scale and neuromuscular state by stimulation electroneuromyography data prior to and after treatment were assessed.
 Results. Treatment-and-rehabilitation complex included magnetic-laser therapy, acupuncture, combined with curative gymnastics. By the completion of treatment, positive dynamics regarding nearly all neurological states, including reduced manifestation of painful sensations, increased volume of active movements in the lumbar spine, decreased hyperesthesia rate and hypoesthesia intensity in the zone of injured roots, decreased occurrence of Lasegue test was observed. Dynamics of electroneuromyographic parameters was expressed by improved conduction of nerve impulses through the peripheral low extremity nerves and roots L4, L5, S1 of cerebrospinal nerves.
 Conclusions. Application of the offered complex provided positive effect by the end of treatment in 82.3 % of cases.