The effect of electrophoresis with Karipazim in spinal hernia

Intervertebral hernia and its predecessor osteochondrosis are common spinal pathologies that are treated conservatively with the use of medicines, physiotherapy, manual therapy, massage and many other techniques. A herniated disc does not happen immediately. The pathological process begins with a malnutrition of the paravertebral structures, which receive the necessary substances from the surrounding tissues, mainly muscles.

In the pathology of the spinal column, the use of the drug Karipazim, which is used for electrophoresis, is widespread.

This medicine belongs to enzyme preparations based on biologically active substances. Electrophoresis with Karipazim for a hernia of the lumbar spine is a technique for the treatment of intervertebral discs, which was developed by Professor Naidin V.P.

This method of treatment has a positive assessment from many patients with disc pathologies, but the procedure also has disadvantages. Treatment by electrophoresis does not directly affect the elimination of the pathological focus, like any other conservative method. But at the same time, electrophoresis is useful for hernia and is recommended for many patients with various pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.

The action of Karipazim with a herniated disc

Karipazim is available in the form of a powder for the preparation of solutions. It is shown for external use only. Caripazim contains papaya extract enzymes. The main action of the drug is proteolytic, that is, aimed at the breakdown of proteins.

Papain also has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anthelmintic, antioxidant and wound healing effects. Vegetable pepsin simultaneously affects the functioning of several organs, in particular the intestines, vascular system, skin, liver, blood and adipose tissue.

Papain improves blood microcirculation, prevents the accumulation of plaques on the vascular wall, positively affects the rheological properties of blood, which is extremely important in the pathology of the intervertebral disc.

Penetrating into deep tissues, enzymes help soften cartilage, have an anti-inflammatory effect and accelerate the scarring of damaged fibers.

at the Research Institute of Neurosurgery. Burdenko, studies were conducted that showed that a course of treatment consisting of 90 procedures helps to get rid of small intervertebral hernias in the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine. With moderate and diseased protrusions, patients note an improvement in well-being and a decrease in pain, which will already be an important indicator of the effectiveness of electrophoresis with Karipazim and the rationality of its use.

Under the influence of the enzyme preparation, the hernia softens, it decreases in size, respectively, there is a decrease in pressure on the surrounding tissues and nerve roots. This action ensures the elimination of the symptomatic complex for a long period, but several courses of treatment are prescribed to consolidate the result.

How is electrophoresis performed with Karipazim

Prepares electrophoresis with Karipazim as follows:

1. The powder is diluted in 10 ml of saline.
2. 2 potassium dimexide is added to enhance the effect.
3. Manipulation is performed at a solution temperature of 37 degrees.

With ama, the procedure looks like this:

1. Electrodes are attached to the device - red and black with a positive and negative pole, respectively.
2. A solution of Caripazim is poured onto a pad soaked in water.
3. It is applied to the affected area of ​​the back.
4. The positive electrodes are connected.
5. Two more pads soaked in Eufillin are being prepared.
6. They are applied to the hips or below the affected back.
7. Negative charge wires (black) are connected to the latter.

When performing electrophoresis on the lumbar region, two pads with Eufillin are placed on the hips. When the procedure is performed for a herniated cervical spine, pads with negative electrodes are applied to the thighs.

The average course of treatment is from 15 to 35 sessions, 1-3 sessions per week. One procedure will be completely useless, because electrophoresis is always prescribed for a long period. With a disc herniation, the patient may be prescribed 3-4 courses, between which a break is made for 4-8 weeks.

How to use Caripazim

It is possible to treat vertebral hernia with Karipazim at home. This will require a special device, gaskets, a thermometer and a pipette. As a medicine, Karipazin or Karipain Plus is used.

How to do electrophoresis for hernias at home:

1. Lower the carbon tissue electrodes into a container with water at a temperature of 37 degrees.
2. Dilute a bottle of medicine in 10 ml of saline.
3. Add 2-3 drops of Dimexide to the mixture.
4. Pour the medicinal solution onto the electrode paper with a positive charge.
5. A solution of Euphyllin was curled onto a paper with a negative charge.
6. Gaskets are applied to the affected area and thighs or below the waist.
7. The current strength is controlled by sensations, from 5 to 10 mA during the session.
8. The holding time increases gradually from 5 to 25 minutes.

Contraindications and adverse reactions

The use of Caripazim can cause allergies in case of hypersensitivity to papain. The patient may experience reddening of the skin, itching, swelling in the area where the pad is applied, and a local increase in temperature. With the development of allergies, the drug Caripazim remains unchanged, but dimexide is no longer added.

For even greater security, the current strength and duration of the session are reduced. If this does not help to get rid of unwanted local reactions, the procedure is canceled.

In the period between 5-10 procedures, an exacerbation of the pathology may occur, then the inflammatory process begins. But at the same time, treatment does not stop in any case. Symptoms of exacerbation disappear after a few scheduled sessions.

Intramuscular and interstitial solution is not used. It is also contraindicated in sequestered hernia and in children under 15 years of age.

To clarify the indications and contraindications for the procedure, you need to contact a rheumatologist with the results of laboratory tests and MRI images of the patient's spine.

General contraindications to electrophoresis with Karipazim :

• malignant neoplasms;
• allergies and hypersensitivity;
• renal and heart failure;
• skin damage in the area of ​​electrophoresis;
• infections and inflammation in the acute stage.

After the first course of 20-30 procedures, it is recommended to strengthen the muscular corset, which will help with physiotherapy exercises, exercises, visiting the gym under the supervision of a trainer. At home, you can perform exercises according to the Bubnovsky or Alyautdinov method by watching a video from the authors of the methods.

Treatment of a hernia between the vertebrae is performed with oral medication, but electrophoresis will be a more effective method of delivering funds, because when there are contraindications to Karipazim, it is performed with other drugs.

With a hernia of the cervical spine, such a procedure will be no less important than with the localization of the pathology in the lumbar region. The neck area contains the carotid artery and spinal roots, which can be damaged by sequesters or large disc bulges. Electrophoresis helps to prevent complications associated with squeezing the hernia of surrounding structures.

The effectiveness of Karipazim

And the studies of professors Burdenko and Naidin gave the following results :

• the drug reduces disc herniation, but the likelihood of this increases with the combination of several treatment methods at the same time;
• electrophoresis has practically no effect on the paravertebral structures, with the exception of the damaged disc itself;
• in an advanced case, when there is a large hernia, the procedure will act as a method of symptomatic therapy and a stabilizer of the spinal column;
• electrophoresis with an enzyme preparation prevents disc prolapse at the stage of protrusion and osteochondrosis.

Electrophoresis with Karipain can equally effectively eliminate the symptomatic complex and help reduce the defect in the pathology of the lumbosacral, lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine.

A positive aspect of the use of electrophoresis will be the fact that the drug enters directly into the pathological focus, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract. This delivery option of the drug prevents the occurrence of complications from the stomach and liver, which happens often, because with a hernia, you have to take a lot of medicines for back pain relief.

The electrophoresis procedure itself is safe, adverse reactions can only occur in response to drugs. But this will also be an advantage, because you can always choose a suitable analogue in action, but with a different composition.

Electrophoresis for spinal hernia has the following advantages:

• in the pathological focus there is a large concentration of the drug with a smaller volume used;
• the drug is retained in the tissues for a long time, which provides a prolonged action;
• the drug enters the tissues faster, but is excreted more slowly;
• the procedure is absolutely painless and, if carried out correctly, does not have side effects;
• few contraindications.