Оzone therapy

Why and with what purpose do we use medical ozone («Ozone therapy») in our practice?

In general, the basis of the answer is in health-improving effect on the body due to introduction of medical ozone. It improves rheological properties and microcirculation of blood, improves supply of oxygen to the tissues, removes toxins accumulated in the body, liquidates the «syndrome of chronic fatigue», which is a reason of suffering for many people today, takes away the threat of cardio-vascular diseases, literally «revives» the cells of the immune system fallen into a doze and makes them perform their duties industriously. The ozonotherapy method is characterized with simplicity of application, high tolerance and absence of side effects in practice. The use of medical ozone decreases periods of time for treatment, reduces lethality and degree of disability.

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Penetrating into the human body cells, ozone is bound with polyunsaturated acids contained in them and forms biologically active groups of ozonides which render the oxidizing effect on the membrane of microorganisms, destroying integrity of its tunics. This is exactly on this ability that the antiseptic, bactericidal effect of ozone is based, and it is extended even to strong viruses and bacteria, resistant to antibiotics and antiviral preparations, such as herpes, hepatitis, chlamidia viruses. Remarkably that thereby the human cells are not damaged, but on the contrary, they get remarkable energetic «feeding».

Antihypoxic effect — one of the most powerful systemic effects of ozonotherapy. It is realized through improvement of oxygen transportation and due to positive effect on the processes of oxygen usage.

By oxidizing prostaglandins — biologically active compounds that participate in inflammatory reactions, ozonides promote removal of inflammatory phenomena.

Ozone therapy possesses the expressed analgesic effect. It is related to direct oxidation of proteins (algopeptides) which are formed in the place of tissue damage and take place in transport of pain impulses to the brain.

The improvement of rheological blood properties (decrease of viscosity, formation of thrombi) takes place at action of low concentrations of ozone when providing ozonotherapy, as a result of recovery of the electric charge of membranes of blood elements (red blood cells, platelets) which exhibits in decrease of their ability for aggregation (adhesion).

Detoxicational effect of ozonotherapy is clearly expressed and related to improvement of work of liver cells, speed-up of renal filtration, normalization of microflora and functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

Increase of the body immune response in case of ozonotherapy is achieved by ozone effect on leucocytes, in particular on lymphocytes and macrophages (cells which are responsible for elimination of bacteria) by improving their functional and morphological features.

Even at low dozes of ozone we notice activation of enzymes that speed-up oxidizing processes of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, with formation of ATP – the main source of cell energy. That is why almost immediately after introduction of ozone-oxygen mixture, the person feels a new surge of life and energy. Whatever great were the overfatigue, it would disappear, and cheerfulness comes instead. This state is well known to everyone who walked in the forest after a thunderstorm.

The effects stated above stipulate a wide range of ozonotherapy application. It is used in:

Surgery

• thromboflebitis
• varix dilatation
• trophic ulcers, persistent nonhealing wounds

Common therapies

• gastric and duodenal ulcer
• chronic gastritis and duodenitis
• chronic hepatitis (B,C viral ones), toxic hepatitis
• diabetes mellitus and its complications
• arthritises — rheumatoid arthritis, gout, pseudogout, osteoarthroscis
• bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis

Neurology

• rehabilitation of patients with an ishemic stroke
• syndrome of vegetative dystonia
• dyscirculatory encephalopathy
• multiple sclerosis
• migraine
• radiculitis, neuritises and others

Gynaecology, urology

• inflammatory diseases of outer and inner genitals
• clamidiosis, herpes

Dermatology and cosmetology

• eczema, psoriasis, acne
• furunculosis, piodermatosis
• anticellulite program: introduction of ozone-oxygen mixture into a subcutaneous fat (followed by massage)

• and general health-improving therapy, as well.

Methods of ozone use: local, systemic (intravenous).

Local ozonotherapy is a local blowing of the affected skin areas (trophic ulcers, persistent nonhealing wounds) by ozone-oxygen mixture. Ozone kills all types of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa, it has a powerful immunomodulating and healing effect.

The most widely applied method of ozonotherapy is intravenous drop-by-drop introduction of the ozonized physiological solution At intravenous ozonotherapy, ozone restores the oxygen transport, releases oxygen, normalizes metabolism, hormonal background, removes intoxication, dilatates vessels, improves microcirculation, renders the immunostimulating, antibacterial, antiviral and antiinflammatory action.

We also use the ozonized oil (olive, sea-buckthorn, wild-rose oil) and ozonized water for drinking in case of gastro-intestinal tract diseases.

The method of ozonotherapy is used in treatment and recovery programs of Medical Centre “Polynar” for treatment of concomitant somatic diseases, such as:

• chronic hepatitis (B,C), toxic hepatitis
• trophic ulcers
• persistent nonhealing wounds
• dyscirculatory encephalopathy
• herpes viral infection
• furunculosis.

Counterindications for the ozonotherapy are as follows

• ozone allergy
• acute myocardial infarcton
• hyperthyroidism
• inclination to convulsions
• thrombocytopenia
• reduction in blood coagulation
• acute alcoholic intoxication.

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