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Plexitis, also known as plexopathy, is a medical term used to describe an inflammatory condition of the plexus, a group of nerves along the spine that give rise to the peripheral nervous system, connected to the extremities. These nerves provide sensation and control of movement to the limbs and organs of the body.
Plexitis can have different forms and symptoms depending on the cause and location of the inflammation. Brachial plexitis affects the shoulder and arm, while lumbosacral plexitis affects the pelvis, sacrum and lower extremities. There are many causes of plexitis, including trauma, infection, inflammation or nerve compression. The condition can be temporary or chronic, depending on how it is managed and treated.
Plexitis is a serious condition that requires prompt and effective treatment.
Symptoms can be very painful and restricting movement, including sharp, burning and radiating pain in the affected area, accompanied by reduced mobility of the limb. Stiffness and numbness, loss of sensation, muscle weakness, limited motor activity and weakened reflexes are usually felt.
It is important that the treatment is adequate to avoid the condition becoming chronic and the development of complications.
A neurologist is the specialist who can prescribe and monitor the treatment of plexitis. If not treated as soon as possible, plexitis usually becomes chronic. Any cold or stress can provoke its next manifestation.
Often, in the first stage of the disease, drug treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs is prescribed to relieve acute pain. The key role in the treatment of plexitis, however, is physical therapy. It can include procedures with ultrasound, electric pulses and laser, as well as exercises, massages, acupuncture.
The most effective treatment can be achieved in a specialized medical center,
which has equipment and qualified therapists for carrying out a complex of physiotherapy procedures.
The most successful are the treatment courses in which physiotherapy and kinesitherapy are combined with procedures in a mineral pool with suitable mineral water.
Some of the main physiotherapy methods that are used to treat plexitis are:
- Ultrasound therapy: This technique uses high-frequency sound waves that penetrate muscles and tissues, producing heat and improving circulation. Ultrasound therapy helps reduce inflammation and pain in the affected area
- Electrotherapy: Electrotherapy involves the application of electrical stimuli to muscles and nerves. It helps to reduce pain, improve muscle tone and restore nerve function.
- Laser therapy: The laser stimulates the regeneration of nerve tissues, accelerates their healing processes by stimulating the production of collagen and accelerating cell metabolism, improves blood microcirculation in the affected area, which helps deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and accelerates the processes of recovery
- Mobility and strength exercises: Physical therapists offer customized exercises that aim to improve the mobility and strength of the affected muscles and joints. These exercises help restore normal limb function and prevent muscle atrophy.
- Massage: Massage relaxes and moves the muscles and thus reduces spasms and facilitates blood circulation in the affected area. The massage can be applied locally where the pain and the limitation of movement are felt.
The warm mineral pool is extremely beneficial
as part of the complex treatment of plexitis for several reasons:
- Muscle relaxation: The warm water and hydrostatic pressure from the water can help relax tense muscles around the affected area. This leads to pain relief and a reduction in muscle tension.
- Improves blood circulation: Warm water stimulates blood circulation in the body. Improved circulation helps to better deliver oxygen and nutrients to the affected tissues, which helps them heal and repair.
- Ease of movement: In the warm mineral pool, the force of gravity on the body is reduced, making movement easier. This allows plexitis sufferers to perform exercises and movements that would be difficult or painful on land.
- Mineral and salt content: Minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sulfates, sodium and potassium, which are common in mineral water, have a beneficial effect on muscle relaxation and tension relief. The high salt content in the mineral water helps relieve pain while promoting blood circulation.
- Water density: The hydrostatic pressure felt when swimming or exercising in a mineral pool helps blood circulation and improves muscle function.
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