The doctor appreciated the benefits of Kuznetsov and Lyapko applicators

Anastasia Kvasova, an endocrinologist at the Fomin Clinic network, told on Thursday, July 9, whether evidence-based medicine believes that mats with needles — the Kuznetsov applicator or Lyapko — are beneficial and whether it is worth spending time on this rather painful practice.

The expert noted in an interview with the Health Mail that one of the patients with spinal pain notes the effectiveness of these applicators. She admitted that the pressure of the needles has a reflex effect on the muscles, improves blood supply and stimulates the production of the body's own pain-relieving peptides. 360.ru .

At the same time, the doctor added that there is no convincing evidence of the therapeutic effect of applicators, so they should not be used as the only treatment method.

Back pain requires a doctor's examination and a comprehensive approach to treatment, including physical therapy, workplace posture correction and, if the specialist deems it necessary, drug therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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Morning lower back pain rarely indicates serious illnesses, but it can cause severe discomfort. On June 26, Artyom Bagautdinov, a neurologist and rehabilitologist at the Three Sisters Clinic, and Olesya Solodkova, a category manager for ORMATEK mattresses, told about how sleep habits, sleeping place and physical activity during the day affect its occurrence.

On June 4, Vladimir Belash, a neurologist and osteopath, warned that reading in bed can negatively affect well-being and the functioning of the nervous system of the brain. According to him, because of this, there is a certain overload of the neck, the muscles of the cervical-thoracic junction and the shoulder girdle.

In turn, Maria Polyakova, a body-oriented therapist and psychologist, told RT that unjustified expectations, long-standing resentments and suppressed feelings do not disappear without a trace, but transform into body blocks and clamps.