The new approach in the treatment of walking disorders in Parkinson's disease

Abstract

To evaluate the efficacy of a proprietary method based on stimulation of the hindfoot when lifting the foot from the surface of the support and bringing it forward in the treatment of walking disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study included 19 patients with walking disorders, akinetic-rigid and mixed form of PD. The stage of the disease on the Hoehn-Yahr scale at the time of the study was 2.56±0,41. During the treatment of walking disorders using the proprietary method, correction of anti-parkinsonian therapy was not carried out. Correction of walking disorders was carried out by using 'activating platforms', which allow mechanical stimulation of the hindfoot at the moment of lifting the foot from the surface of the support. Neurological examination, computer stabilometry (CS), gait function evaluation by means of the LA-1 laser analyzer of kinematic parameters of gait, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) were used before and after treatment. A significant decrease in core values of LA-1 and positive dynamics on BBS, DGI, UPDRS was revealed after treatment. The original method based on stimulation of foot lifting from the surface and moving the foot forward, effectively improves the pattern of walking in patients with PD and can be recommended as a non-pharmacological method of treatment of impaired walking at the third stage of PD.