Acute mastitis, lactostasis

The development of the disease is associated with a violation of the outflow of milk, its stagnation, then the appearance of infection and suppuration. Timely use of leeches (and this is the very beginning of the disease, when pain, swelling and redness of the mammary gland have just appeared) - allows you to achieve the maximum result.

Points of leech application for the treatment of lactostasis and mastitis

Acute mastitis, lactostasis

Leech application zones.

  • Locally on the area of tissue compaction and along the periphery of skin redness (points 5, 6, 7).
  • The zone above the sternum. Along the midline at the level of the manubrium of the sternum near the place of its attachment to the body, at the level of attachment of the III and V ribs (points 1, 2, 3, 4).

Peculiarities of the procedures.

Procedures are carried out until the first signs of a reverse process appear - a decrease in pain, redness, and swelling.

Number of leeches: 3-4 leeches per procedure.

Number and frequency of sessions: procedures are carried out daily, then, after the pain subsides, - every other day until complete recovery. Combination with other methods of naturopathy: with timely treatment, hirudotherapy is quite effective.