Dynamic electroneurostimulation as a component of the combined spa-and-health resort-based treatment of the patients presenting with irritated bowel syndrome and constipation

Aim. The objective of the present study was to develop and scientifically substantiate the application of the methods for the targeted non-pharmacological correction of the psychosomatic disorders in the patients presenting with irritated bowel syndrome (IBS) at the stage of their spa-and health resort-based treatment. Materials and methods. A total of 80 patients suffering from irritated bowel syndrome were examined and treated with the use of low-mineralized drinking mineral water, carbo-mineral baths, and dynamic electrical neurostimulation (DENS). The clinical, laboratory, and functional studies carried out in the combination with psychological tests involved all the patients before and after the spa-and health resort-based treatment. Results. The proposed technology for the spa-and health resort-based treatment of irritated bowel syndrome has been shown to produce a clinically beneficial effect due to the mutually potentiating analgesic, anti-inflammatory, vegetocorrective, and antispasmodic actions of drinking mineral water and dynamic electrical neurostimulation. Such combination of therapeutic factors contributes to the regression of pain and the reduction of the symptoms of constipation syndrome, improves the functional state of the large intestine, normalizes the adaptive-regulatory processes, activities of the autonomic nervous system, and the psycho-emotional status of the patients. It is concluded that the overall effectiveness of the spa-and health resort-based treatment reached in the present study increased by 18%.

irritated bowel syndrome, mineral water, dynamic electroneurostimulation