Possibilities of osteopathic correction of post-stroke periarthropathy of shoulder joint

Abstract

Introduction. Strokes of various etiologies are the leading cause of disability in adults. Post-stroke periarthropathy of the shoulder joint is a frequent complication of this disease. Thus, it is relevant to study the possibility of use of osteopathic correction, as a method allowing to reduce the amount of medications in treatment and rehabilitation of patients with this disease.Goal of research - to study the possibility of use of osteopathic treatment in complex rehabilitation therapy of patients with post-stroke periarthropathy.Materials and methods. 22 patients with post-stroke periarthropathy of the shoulder joint were divided into 2 groups. The first group received medications, physiotherapy and exercise therapy. The second group received osteopathic treatment together with the same set of procedures. In the course of treatment the osteopathic status and the intensity of pain syndrome according to the VAS were assessed. The intensity of the pain syndrome was evaluated immediately after the treatment and after 6 months.Results. As a result of osteopathic treatment some regional and local somatic dysfunctions disappeared, or their intensity decreased. Reduction in intensity of pain in patients who received osteopathic treatment was recorded up to six months after the treatment, whereas the control group showed good reduction in pain immediately after medical and physiotherapeutic treatment. Conclusion. There are grounds to use osteopathic treatment in a complex rehabilitation therapy of patients with post-stroke periarthropathy