Dr. Biol., Professor A.N. Doeva¹
PhD, Associate Professor Z.A. Gagieva^1
1North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov, Vladikavkaz

Objective of the study was to conduct capillaroscopy and skin thermometry in the athletes diagnosed with the radicular syndrome of cervical osteochondrosis, before and after the course of treatment with the low doses (60 mT) of static magnetic field.
Methods and structure of the study. A total of 50 athletes with the radicular syndrome of cervical osteochondrosis were examined, including 25 males and 25 females, mostly aged 16-17 years. The duration of the disease – 3-4 years, the time since the last exacerbation – 1-2 months. The subjects were to complete a course of treatment with the low-frequency (60 mT) static magnetic field, after which we assessed the effectiveness of using static magnetic field therapy in the normalization of the athletes’ condition.
Results and conclusions. The normalization of the skin temperature during the treatment, as well as the positive dynamics in the capillaroscopic test rates indicated the improvement of microcirculation and tissue metabolism. Since the paravertebral ultrasonic treatment influenced both the affected and unaffected regions, as evidenced by vasorelaxation in the latter, it can be said that static magnetic field therapy has not only the direct but also the reflex effect. This assumption is supported by the fact that the skin temperature changed throughout the treatment on both the affected and healthy sides, which confirmed the neurohumoral theory of static magnetic field.
The analyzing effect of static magnetic field in the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis appears to be not only due to its immediate effect on the nerve stems but also due to the normalization of the ANS functions, improved microcirculation and tissue metabolism. Static magnetic field therapy has a positive effect on the normalization of metabolic processes in the body of patients with osteochondrosis.

Keywords: static magnetic field, athletes with cervical osteochondrosis, autonomic nervous system, capillaroscopy.

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