[Role of total cryotherapy in combination with transcranial magnet therapy in the change of microcirculation and psychological status in patients with menopausal syndrome].

One of the current health care problems is a menopausal syndrome (MS), a set of symptoms characterized by specific metabolic, neurological, autonomous, and psychosomatic changes. Many authors believe that one of the main methods of prevention and treatment of menopausal disorders is hormone replacement therapy, but there are many contraindications. Therefore, there is increasing interest in the development of non-medicinal therapy methods, in particular, physiotherapeutic treatment. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of total cryotherapy alone and in combination with transcranial magnet therapy on the microcirculation state and psychological status in patients with MS. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study included 62 female patients (mean age was 51±1.9 years). Thirty-five (56%) patients had mild menopausal syndrome and 27 (44%) moderate severity. All patients were divided into two clinically and functionally comparable groups by simple randomization: Group 1: 30 patients who received total cryotherapy (TCT); Group 2: 32 patients who received complex treatment including TCT and transcranial magnet therapy. The blood lipid spectrum was studied in all patients before and after the treatment course. The psychological examination was carried out using the well-being/activity/mood test (WAM). The microcirculation state was assessed by laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF). RESULTS:The majority of the patients had abnormalities in the lipid spectrum, decreased psychological adaptation, and worsened microcirculation indices (according to LDF data). After a treatment course, improvement in the lipid spectrum, LDF, and WAM test scores according to all scales was more pronounced in group 2 patients receiving complex therapy. CONCLUSION:The combined effect of total cryotherapy and transcranial magnet therapy had a more pronounced positive impact on the lipid spectrum, psychoemotional state, and microcirculatory processes in patients with menopausal syndrome compared with the total cryotherapy alone. It can be assumed that this complex will be effectively used in practical healthcare.