Physiotherapy treatment for hypertension is a complex of procedures that activate the production of compounds that promote vascular relaxation and improve blood flow. The use of such techniques is advisable at the first and second stages of hypertension
- Electrophoresis with sedatives
- Coniferous baths
- Darsonvalization
- Baths with iodine
Goals of physiotherapy for hypertension
Physiotherapeutic methods for hypertension complement the main course of treatment. The benefit of such manipulations is that they:
- reduce the severity of side effects that may occur due to taking medications;
- improve the work of the heart muscle;
- stimulate blood flow;
- they increase the tone of blood vessels, make them less vulnerable;
- they increase the functional capabilities of the body;
- have a powerful anti-inflammatory effect;
- they have an analgesic effect;
- relieve irritability;
- suspend the process of pathology development;
- lower blood pressure;
- normalize the activity of the nervous system;
- accelerate the metabolism.
Contraindications
Physiotherapy procedures are contraindicated in:
- hypertensive crisis;
- cardiac arrhythmias (for example, in the case of atrial fibrillation);
- sudden, sharp increase in blood pressure;
- myocardial infarction in the acute period;
- hypertension of the third degree;
- stroke;
- exacerbations of chronic diseases;
- the presence of benign and malignant neoplasms;
- blood clotting disorders;
- tuberculosis.
