[Infrared laser puncture and manual therapy in the treatment of cervical and thoracic osteochondrosis and neurological manifestations of this disease].

The effect of two methods of the treatment (traditional and in combination with lascropuncture infrared radiation and manual therapy) on clinical symptoms of vertebral refractory pain syndroms was studied in 120 patients with neck-pectoral osteochondrosis. The empirical knowledge confirmed the necessity of expediency of these methods in the treatment of this pathology.