Lesson 4 Health Resorts and Sanatoria

Text: Health Resorts and Sanatoria

Grammar: Adverb. Degrees of Comparison

I. Active Vocabulary

health resort mud remission treatment peloid spring illness arthritis skin purpose inflammation tissue anesthetic disease musculoskeletal system purity marine respiratory metabolic disorders to distinguish pressure cardiovascular system pleurisy pulmonary thalassotherapy seaweed trace elements multiple-approach therapy massage outpatient rehabilitation boarding house

[ˌhelθrɪ'zɔːt] [mʌd] [rɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n] ['triːtmənt] [pə: 'loid] [sprɪŋ] ['ɪlnəs] [ɑː'θraɪtɪs] [skɪn] ['pɜːpəs] [ˌɪnflə'meɪʃ(ə)n] ['tɪʃuː] [ˌænɪs'θetɪk] [dɪ'ziːz] [ˌmʌskjuləuˈskеlɪtəl 'sɪstəm] ['pjuərətɪ] [mə'riːn] [rɪ'spɪrət(ə)rɪ] [ˌmetə'bɔlɪk dɪ'sɔːdə] [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] ['preʃə] [ˌkɑːdɪəu'væskjulə] ['pluərəsɪ] ['pʌlmən(ə)rɪ] [ˌθæləsəгˈθеrəpɪ] ['siːwiːd] [ˌtreɪs 'elɪmənt] ['mʌltɪpl - ə'prəuʧ ˈθеrəpɪ] [mæ'sɑːʒ] ['autˌpeɪʃ(ə)nt] [ˌriːhəˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] ['bɔːdɪŋˌhaus]

курорт грязь ремісія лікування лікувальна грязь, пелоїд джерело захворювання, хвороба артрит шкіра (людини) мета, намір, задум запалення тканина (анатомія) анестезуючий, знеболюючий захворювання, хвороба опорно-рухова система чистота морський дихальний порушення обміну речовин розрізняти тиск серцево-судинна система плеврит легеневий морелікування морська водорість мікроелемент терапія із кількома підходами масаж амбулаторний хворий реабілітація пансіонат

2. Read and translate the text. Health Resorts and Sanatoria

Sanatoria are medical establishments designed for curing diseases primarily by natural means (like the climate, mineral waters, muds), as well as by physiotherapeutic means, diets and special therapy regimen.

Health resort is the most natural and physiological way of treatment. In case of many diseases, especially during the period of remission it is the most effective.

Before deciding what health resort or sanatorium to choose, you should consult your doctor to know where you will be offered the necessary medical programs. The chief natural therapeutic factor of a health resort determines the resort’s basic classification: balneological, peloid, or climatic.

The principal therapeutic factor of the balneological health resorts is the water of their mineral springs. It includes not only bathing but drinking of mineral water. Balneotherapy may be recommended for wide range of illnesses, including arthritis and skin conditions.

In the pelotherapy various special muds are used for therapeutic purposes. The local effect of mud on inflammatory tissues is characterized by anesthetic and anti-inflammatory action. Mud therapy is prescribed in case of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

The principal therapeutic agents at the climatic health resorts are the special features of the climate and landscape. Characteristics of seaside climatic health resorts are the purity and freshness of sea air. Marine climate is indicated for treatment of respiratory diseases, functional disorders of the nervous system, metabolic disorders, etc. The climate in the mountains is distinguished by lower atmospheric pressure, intense ultraviolet radiation, lower temperature and pure and highly ionized air. Mountain climate has a strong effect on tuberculosis diseases, respiratory and cardiovascular system, stimulates the metabolism. The climate of the health resorts in the forested plains and steppes is very warm and dry. It is recommended for patients with chronic bronchitis and pleurisy, pulmonary tuberculosis.

Thalassotherapy is a treatment using different properties from the sea, like fresh sea water, seaweed, and marine trace elements combined with heat, seawater baths, mud packs and massages. It is helpful in treating circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases, post traumatic disorders, skin problems and chronic inflammation.

Multiple-approach therapy is practiced at health resorts. In addition to the natural therapeutic factors, this includes physical therapy, dietotherapy, therapeutic exercise, medication, and other forms of treatment. Outpatient course therapy is administered at many of the resorts.

Currently, in Ukraine, there are 3,245 sanatoria, resort and rehabilitation facilities, including sanatoria for children, curative boarding houses, preventing sanatoria and other resort establishments. The majority of resorts are situated in Crimea (Alupka, Alushta, Yalta, Evpatoriia, and others). Another area with a large number of spas is the Zakarpattia region, which is considered a ‘pearl of Ukraine’. The mountainous districts of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk offer natural muds in addition to treatment programs based on mineral water.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is a sanatorium?

2. What should you do before staying at any health resort or sanatorium?

3. According to the resort’s basic classification sanatoria and health resorts are divided into balneological and climatic, aren’t they?

4. Do balneological health resorts include drinking of mineral water or taking medicines?

5. What is pelotherapy?

6. In what case is mud therapy prescribed?

7. Is marine climate recommended for patients with chronic bronchitis?

8. What therapy is helpful in treating circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases, post traumatic disorders, skin problems and chronic inflammation?

9. When is multiple-approach therapy practiced? What does it include?

10. Is Ukraine rich in sanatoria and health resorts? What regions with a large number of sanatoria do you know?

11. Have you ever been in any sanatorium or health resort? Share your impressions.

III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

I. Give the English equivalents of the following from the text.

медична установа; природні та фізіотерапевтичні засоби; курорт; тимчасове послаблення хвороби; пропонувати; мінеральне джерело; артрит; грязетерапія; протизапальна дія; морський та гірський клімат; свіжість повітря; хронічний бронхіт; атмосферний тиск; захворювання кровообігу; усунення наслідків, викликаних тяжкою хворобою або травмою.

II. Match the antonyms

• natural, effective, high, currently, majority, south, mountain, to reduce, outpatient, fresh, warm, chronic, dry, favourable, wide, helpful, to treat, to use, many, complex.

• simple, low, inpatient, narrow, fusty, few, artificial, to enhance, to waste, formerly, acute, minority, helpless, north, ineffective, to harm, valley, wet, unfavourable, cold.

III. Say if the following statement are true or false

1. Natural means include the climate, mineral waters and muds.

2. In case of many diseases, especially during the period of remission treatment in sanatorium is the most effective.

3. The balneological health resorts include not only bathing but drinking of mineral water.

4. In the pelotherapy various types of climate are used for therapeutic purposes.

5. The climate in the mountains is distinguished by higher atmospheric pressure and polluted air.

6. The climate of the health resorts in the forested plains and steppes is very warm and dry.

7. Thalassotherapy uses different properties from the sand.

8. Currently, in Ukraine, there aren’t any sanatoria at all.