Treatment of acute respiratory infections is, by and large, continuous physiotherapy.
It is quite obvious that an acute inflammatory process in the organs of the respiratory system is, in fact, the activation of blood circulation and stimulation of metabolic processes, as a response of the body to a damaging factor (infectious or allergic). Again, we are talking about children, and the main feature of the child's body is a very high rate of reactions associated with metabolism. I.e., in the acute period of the disease, there is actually nothing to stimulate — everything is already active.
In the acute period of respiratory diseases, physiotherapy is impractical.
Physiotherapy methods are very diverse and are used to treat many diseases. In this article, we are interested in variants of this technique that are suitable for the treatment and prevention of colds.
- KUF (Short-wave ultraviolet irradiation)
- Aerosol therapy or inhalation
- Electrophoresis
- UHF therapy
- Microwave therapy
- Speleotherapy
Contraindications
Physiotherapy is considered a residual safe method of treatment, but still has its contraindications. So it is impossible to use many variants of this method, when:
- systemic blood diseases, hypertension of the third stage;
- some forms of diseases of the cardiovascular system, a tendency to bleeding;
- at elevated temperatures (38°C and above);
- epilepsy with frequent seizures;
- hysteria and psychosis with convulsions and psychomotor agitations
Physiotherapy is not recommended for people with malignant tumors, although in some cases it is still prescribed to cancer patients.
Treatment results
Physical therapy for acute respiratory viral infections is aimed at eliminating inflammation, viral intoxication, and increasing immunity. It is necessary to start physiotherapy treatment from the first days of the disease, this will help reduce the symptoms of the disease, accelerate recovery, prevent the development of complications.
Consequences of lack of treatment
The most common complication of a cold is the transition of symptoms to a chronic form. It can be chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis, sore throat, otitis media. Sinusitis and frontitis often develop, which initially occur in an acute form, but can turn into a chronic one.
Against the background of a cold, angina (tonsillitis) often occurs. In turn, without proper treatment, angina can become chronic and lead to the development of rheumatism and nephritis.
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