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[Effect of manual therapy on blood pressure in hypertensives with cervical osteochondrosis]
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Combining drug therapy with manual therapy effectively treats hypertension in patients with cervical osteochondrosis. This approach improves vertebral artery circulation and reduces vertebrobasilar insufficiency symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Cervical osteochondrosis can lead to vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
- Circulatory disorders in the vertebral artery are common in these patients.
- Diagnosis is confirmed by X-ray, rheoencephalography, and Doppler echography.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the combined efficacy of drug treatment and manual therapy for hypertension in patients with cervical osteochondrosis.
- To assess the impact on vertebral artery circulation and vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Main Methods:
- Patients received drug treatment (Inderal, Corinfar) combined with a 4-7 session manual therapy course.
- Circulation in the vertebral artery bed was monitored using rheoencephalography and ultrasound Doppler echography.
- Clinical signs of vertebrobasilar insufficiency and blood pressure were assessed.
Main Results:
- The combined treatment improved circulation in the vertebral artery bed.
- Clinical symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency were reduced.
- A more significant and sustained decrease in blood pressure was observed with lower antihypertensive doses.
Conclusions:
- Combined drug and manual therapy is effective for hypertensive patients with cervical osteochondrosis.
- This integrated approach enhances vertebral artery blood flow and alleviates vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
- The treatment allows for effective blood pressure management with reduced medication.
Abstract:
The efficacy of drug (inderal, corinfar) treatment in combination with manual therapy (the course was 4-7 sessions) was examined in hypertensives with cervical osteochondrosis. The latter was evidenced by X-ray studies. Clinically, cervical osteochondrosis appeared as vertebrobasilar insufficiency. The vertebral artery bed displayed circulatory disorders documented by rheoencephalography, electroencephalography, ultrasound Doppler echography of the head and neck vessels. Treating the patients with drugs in combination with manual therapy resulted in improved circulation in the vertebral artery bed, lower clinical signs of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. There was a more persistent and more pronounced decrease in blood pressure with small-dose antihypertensive agents.