Clinical and functional effectiveness of nuclear magnetic resonance therapy in the comprehensive treatment of the early stages of gonarthrosis

Gonarthrosis (deforming osteoarthritis of the knee joints) is one of the most common degenerative-dystrophic disorders of the musculoskeletal system, which significantly reduces patients’ quality of life and leads to persistent impairment of the functional activity of the lower limbs. In the early stages of the disease, the search for effective, noninvasive and scientifically substantiated therapeutic approaches is particularly important, especially those capable of influencing the regeneration of cartilage and bone tissue structures, reducing pain, and slowing the progression of degenerative changes. The aim of this study was to conduct a clinical assessment of the feasibility of using nuclear magnetic resonance as a therapeutic adjuvant in patients with early-stage gonarthrosis and to determine its effect on the dynamics of key clinical indicators. Within the framework of the study, the results of the comprehensive use of nuclear magnetic resonance therapy alone and in combination with basic treatment methods were analysed in 47 outpatients diagnosed with gonarthrosis. The study group included 19 men (40.4%) and 28 women (59.6%). Evaluation was carried out using indicators of pain intensity, range of motion in the knee joint, functional activity, and the overall clinical condition of the patients. It was established that the inclusion of nuclear magnetic resonance therapy in the treatment programme contributed to significant and sustained clinical improvement. After completion of the treatment course, 80.9% of patients demonstrated a marked reduction in pain and improved mobility, 14.9% showed a moderate positive outcome, while the absence of a pronounced effect was recorded in only 4.2% of cases. The practical value of the obtained results lies in the fact that nuclear magnetic resonance therapy may be regarded as an effective, safe and promising method of conservative treatment for patients with degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the knee joints, capable of complementing traditional treatment approaches and enhancing their therapeutic effect