[Traction of the lower extremities in treating and rehabilitating osteoarthrosis patients]

Traction of lower limbs in weak radon nitric mineral water from Tskhaltubo springs was tried for treatment of major joints osteoarthritis stage I-III versus balneotherapy alone. The disease running with synovitis was assessed as regards clinical indices, activity of the inflammation, connective tissue destruction, limb hemodynamics and neuromuscular status. Underwater traction produced a 10% increase in efficacy as compared balneotherapy alone, it extends indications to balneotherapy on osteoarthritis with synovitis and permits early introduction of adjuvant physical methods contributing to rehabilitation of osteoarthritis patients.