Summary
Introduction. In medicine magnetic field is being increasingly applied, both in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The effects of these fields on the body have both therapeutic and side effects. The main goal is to improve the health status, reduction of pain and improvement in quality of life. The treatment of the magneto therapy is being used in the therapy of various disorders. Most often inflammatory, degenerative and post-traumatic arthritis is being treated, for relief of pain and tissue regeneration. There are contraindications to the use of magnetotherapy. These are pregnancy, active tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, active bleeding and acute inflammation. Side effects are rare; these are: feeling of warmth, numbness, tingling, irritability and lack of concentration.
Aim. Aim of this study was to determine whether treatment done by “terapuls” device has an effect on changes in heart rate; the verification whether it can be safely used in the treatment of various diseases and whether id does not cause side effects in the form of tachycardia or bradycardia.
Material and methods. To carry out the procedures was used “Trapuls” device, type GS-200. It generates a magnetic field of high frequency. The patients examined, were in a rehabilitation in Dzwonkówka Sanatorium in Szczawnica, with different joint pain syndromes. Patients were examined according to the gender and age group. The measurements of heart rate were made per minute before and after the procedure. The research group was with the measuring heart rate rhythms without problems, but few people have taken heart medication retarding heart rate.
Conclusions. The study shows that the majority of patients after procedure pulse rate decreased, in a small number remained at the same level, or increased. Patients who were taking heart drugs releasing heart rate had a slight increase in heart rate after the procedure. Due to the small differences in the pulse imperceptible to the patient, the treatment can be safely used.