Treatment of mud is based on the use of mineral-organic substances called peloids. Their impact is due to the influence of special chemical composition and physical properties of the components.
Mud therapy - indications
List of diseases in which mud baths and applications are applied:
1. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system:
- osteochondrosis;
- osteoarthritis;
- arthritis;
- gout;
- myositis;
- dorsopathy;
- osteomyelitis;
- scoliosis;
- Bekhterev's disease, etc.
2. Skin diseases:
- lichen;
- eczema;
- psoriasis;
- ichthyosis;
- neurodermatitis;
- sclerotic scars.
3. Gynecological diseases:
- adhesive processes of the small pelvis;
- vaginitis;
- adnexitis;
- ovarian dysfunction;
- inflammatory diseases of reproductive organs;
- infertility;
- disorders of the menstrual cycle, etc.
4. Diseases of the nervous system:
- encephalitis;
- myelitis;
- neuritis;
- meningitis;
- consequences of cerebral palsy;
- inflammation of the peripheral nerves and roots.
Mud treatment - contraindications:
- inflammatory processes in the acute stage;
- malignant and benign formations;
- hormonal disorders;
- aortic aneurysm;
- phlebeurysm;
- tuberculosis;
- hypertension 2 and 3 stages;
- liver disease;
- circulatory disorders 2 and 3 stages;
- thyrotoxicosis;
- kidney disease;
- infectious and venereal diseases.
Also it should be remembered that the treatment with mud has contraindications for all terms of pregnancy and can be prescribed only after 3 months after childbirth.
Mud treatment at home
Before proceeding to treatment with mud at home, it is necessary:
- consult with your doctor;
- be convinced of the absence of contraindications;
- to pass general tests of blood and urine;
- to make an electrocardiogram;
- consult with a gynecologist and urologist;
- Calculate the exact amount of necessary mud for treatment.
Procedures should be carried out under the following conditions:
- in a quiet environment;
- in the first half of the day;
- Avoid stressors;
- give up alcohol and smoking;
- in a lying position on a solid surface;
- provide a rest after mud treatment for at least 30 minutes.
Sanatoriums with mud treatment
Sanatorium establishments are located near the deposits of therapeutic mud. Most sanatoriums are located in the following cities:
- Anapa.
- Saki.
- Evpatoria.
- Odessa.
- Pyatigorsk.
- Karlovy Vary.
- Kemeri.
- Dorokhovo.
The most popular in such institutions is the treatment of hydrogen sulfide mud with mud due to its rich component composition and extensive list of medicinal properties.
Types of mud:
- Sapropelic. Contain a large amount of water, so they have a liquid consistency. In sapropel there is no hydrogen sulphide, and in the composition there are few mineral substances. deposits of this type of mud - fresh water (silt). The healing properties are due to the high moisture retention ability.
- Peat. Accelerate the processes of regeneration and have an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, this type of mud enhances the activity of enzymes in the body. This is due to the high content of humic acids formed without access of oxygen to the marsh sediments.
- Silt sulphide. They are the product of bottom sediments of salt water bodies. They have a high content of water-soluble salts and iron sulphides. Due to the thermal properties of these substances, arthritis and arthrosis of the joints are successfully treated with these muds, as well as most other diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
- Sopochnye. Contain a large number of organic substances of petroleum origin, iodine and bromine. They are clayey discharge from mud volcanoes.
What is useful for mud baths?
- improves metabolism;
- resolves inflammatory foci;
- softens and smoothes scars;
- increases the mobility of the joints;
- improves the work of the adrenal glands;
- surface bacteria and germs are destroyed;
- provides nourishment of skin tissues.