[The use of ultrasound at different frequencies in the treatment of patients with the neurological manifestations of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine].

85 patients with lumbar spine osteochondrosis associated with lumbar ischialgia and radiculopathy were examined and treated using high- or low-frequency ultrasound. Low-frequency ultrasound was found superior to high-frequency one primarily in patients with acute disease and concomitant spondylarthritis.