Bora Bora therapy for osteoporosis
https://doi.org/10.14412/1996-7012-2009-520
Abstract
Objective: to have an analgesic effect, to improve spinal mobility, and to maintain adequate bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis (OP) treated with Bora Bora that has a combined effect on bone tissue.
Subjects and methods. Fifteen patients (mean age 63,7+8,4 years) with OP were treated with Bora Bora as a capsule 4 times daily for 6 months. During Bora Bora treatment, another therapy for OP was not performed. The intermittent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was allowed in severe pains. The patients underwent a routine clinical laboratory examination; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to estimate BMD; the authors determined the intensity of pain in the back and on palpation of paravertebral muscles by the VAS (visual analog scale (in mm), the range of spinal motions, the overall efficiency of treatment, and the presence of adverse reactions. Examinations were made on the day of treatment initiation, following 2 weeks, and at months 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Bora Bora therapy. Results. Increased BMD was noted in all the patients after treatment with Bora Bora (according to the data of DEXA). The effect depended on the timeliness of using the drug. The rate of BMD increase in the lumbar vertebrae was 0,5-2% higher than that in the femoral neck in 50- 70-year-old women. After 70 years of age, the rate of a bone mass increment was much less, particularly in the femoral neck. Conclusion. When Bora Bora was given, there was pain relief and increases in the range of vertebral motions and BMD. Bora Bora was shown to be well tolerated by and to be beneficial to patients with OP.
Subjects and methods. Fifteen patients (mean age 63,7+8,4 years) with OP were treated with Bora Bora as a capsule 4 times daily for 6 months. During Bora Bora treatment, another therapy for OP was not performed. The intermittent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was allowed in severe pains. The patients underwent a routine clinical laboratory examination; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was used to estimate BMD; the authors determined the intensity of pain in the back and on palpation of paravertebral muscles by the VAS (visual analog scale (in mm), the range of spinal motions, the overall efficiency of treatment, and the presence of adverse reactions. Examinations were made on the day of treatment initiation, following 2 weeks, and at months 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Bora Bora therapy. Results. Increased BMD was noted in all the patients after treatment with Bora Bora (according to the data of DEXA). The effect depended on the timeliness of using the drug. The rate of BMD increase in the lumbar vertebrae was 0,5-2% higher than that in the femoral neck in 50- 70-year-old women. After 70 years of age, the rate of a bone mass increment was much less, particularly in the femoral neck. Conclusion. When Bora Bora was given, there was pain relief and increases in the range of vertebral motions and BMD. Bora Bora was shown to be well tolerated by and to be beneficial to patients with OP.
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Khitrov NA, Berestovaya NA. Bora Bora therapy for osteoporosis. Sovremennaya Revmatologiya=Modern Rheumatology Journal. 2009;3(1):36-41. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14412/1996-7012-2009-520
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