PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS IN THE CORRECTION OF PTSD AND PROSPECTS FOR USING THE AUTHOR'S METHOD OF VIBROACOUSTIC SINGING BOWLS MASSAGE (A LITERATURE REVIEW)

Oguy Viktor Olegovich, Bykov Evgeniy Vitalievich

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders that occurs after exposure to a traumatic event. Since its official introduction into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition) in 1980, knowledge of its causes, pathogenesis, and treatments has grown significantly. However, despite this increased understanding, an adequate clinical response has not been achieved in many patients. Therefore, the search for effective methods of treatment and rehabilitation of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder remains relevant. Among these methods, in recent years, physiotherapeutic methods have been highlighted due to their safety and effectiveness. Aim: analysis of physiotherapeutic methods in the correction of PTSD and assessment of the prospects for the use of the author's method of vibroacoustic singing bowls massage according to modern scientific literature. Materials and methods: a search was conducted among scientific papers in the Science Direct, CochraneLibrary, eLIBRARY, PubMed databases by keywords. Results: For patients with PTSD, a combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy is recommended as the main therapeutic strategy. However, within the framework of medical rehabilitation, physiotherapeutic methods can be used, among which transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, phototherapy, hydrotherapy and massage should be distinguished. These methods have few side effects and have been shown to be effective in clinical trials. In addition, a promising method for correcting PTSD is vibroacoustic massage, which has a wide range of therapeutic effects. Conclusion: Despite advances in the treatment of PTSD, a significant proportion of patients do not achieve an adequate clinical response. Therefore, the search for safe and effective methods of treatment and rehabilitation of patients with PTSD becomes relevant. One of such methods can be vibroacoustic singing bowls massage.

Keywords:singing bowls, physiotherapy methods, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, vibroacoustic massage, singing bowls massage, review.