Osteopathic status of patients of different age groups with postural disorders

Abstract

Introduction. In recent years, there has been a signifi cant increase in number and severity of spinal pathologies among the adult population of the Russian Federation. From 80 to 100 % of the adult population experience pain of different intensity in different parts of the spine after sitting for a long time. Modern treatment of patients with postural disorders does not always lead to positive results. In some cases it even causes progression of the disease. As a general rule, the existing methods of treatment do not take into account the concept of the integrity of the human body, which is fundamental for osteopathic treatment.Goal of research - to determine the incidence of somatic dysfunctions in patients of different age groups with postural disorders and to develop recommendations in order to optimize osteopathic correction taking into account patients’ age and type of postural disorder.Materials and methods. The study of the osteopathic status of patients of 3 age groups from 6 to 16 years, from 17 to 26 years and from 27 to 55 years was performed. The type of postural disorder in accordance with Stoffel classifi cation rules was determined with the use of computer optical tomography. Results. The study shows the infl uence of traumatic injuries on the formation of various types of postural disorders as well as the structure of the osteopathic status depending on the age and types of postural disorders.Conclusion. The analysis of the medical history data allowed to assume that traumatic impact may induce formation of various types of postural disorders. Patients’ age infl uences the structure of the dominant somatic dysfunctions. The incidence of somatic dysfunctions depends on the type of postural disorder.