Punctural Physiotherapy in Complex Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients with Large Joints Lower Extremities Pathology: a Narrative Review

AIM. To analyze of recently reported domestic and foreign studies on the influence of РhP on the results of rehabilitation of elderly patients after total endoprosthetics operations. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The review examines issues related to the pathogenetic aspects of punctural effects on the body, the peculiarities of using low-intensity physical factors of electromagnetic nature as a therapeutic stimulus when exposed to acupuncture points based on the results of clinical and experimental studies on cell cultures and animals published in Faberlink, Pubmed. The mechanisms of the influence of low-intensity laser, optical and extremely high frequency radiation on the adaptive reactions of the body are discussed. The results of experimental studies on the choice of optimal modes and parameters of low-intensity electromagnetic radiationof extremely high frequency are considered for the purpose of application in complex rehabilitation programs. The results of reflexodiagnosticsin the process of restoring vegetative disorders of the body as predictors of adaptive potential in the process of predicting the direction and volume of rehabilitation load, as well as the outcomes of rehabilitation treatment are evaluated. CONCLUSION. Further studies on the mechanisms of action and rehabilitation potential of low-intensity EMR in different ranges are needed to expand the clinical application of PhP techniques.