Physiotherapeutic correction of arterial stiffness at the comorbidity of arterial hypertension and hyperuricemia

Abstract

Hyperuricaemia is included in the risk factors for arterial hypertension. Arterial stiffness is one of the risk factors for arterial hypertension. The purpose of the study: to evaluate the effectiveness of low level laser therapy for the correction of hyperuricaemia and stiffness of the arterial wall at the comorbidity of hyperuricaemia with arterial hypertension. The study included 92 patients: 1st group — 42 patients with arterial hypertension, 2nd group — 50 patients with arterial hypertension in combination with hyperuricaemia. The low level laser therapy was performed by the Mustang 2000 apparatus with a wavelength of 635 nm. Correlation relationship between the level of uric acid and pulse wave velocity. After low level laser therapy, the level of uric acid decreased in the 1st group by 3.4 %, in the 2nd — by 19.1 %. In the 2nd group, the decrease in uric acid after low level laser therapy was 15.7 % more intense than in the 1st group. After low level laser therapy there was a pulse wave velocity decrease in both groups. Thus, the effectiveness of low level laser therapy for the correction of arterial hypertension and the reduction of arterial wall stiffness with arterial hypertension comorbidity with hyperuricaemia are proved.