Osteopathic Status Research Articles

Osteopathic status of patients of different age groups with postural disorders

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.

Comparative Study of the Results of Treatment of Platypodia by Standard and Osteopathic Methods

Introduction. Platypodia, taking the lead in the structure of children’s pathologies of the locomotor system, makes from 30 to 60 % of all the diseases of this type. It is considered that different somatic dysfunctions can cause platypodia, and thus the use of methods of osteopathic diagnostics and correction can provide high effectiveness in treatment of platypodia in children.Objectives. To justify the use of osteopathic diagnostics and correction in combined therapy of platypodia in children.Methods. 30 patients aged from 10 to 11 presenting platypodia were examined. They were divided in two groups of 15 participants. Children from the trial group received osteopathic correction together with the traditional treatment. The results of the treatment were evaluated in accordance with the dynamics of the complaints. The state of the feet was evaluated according to the results of plantography. Moreover, the patient’s osteopathic status was evaluated.Results. The treatment dynamics in children from the control group showed that the number of complaints decreased in a statistically significant manner, the Chizhin index showed the rendering of the foot arch to the norm, somatic dysfunctions disappeared. It was noted that children from the control group presented less complaints, the Chizhin index decreased, but the foot was flat and the number of somatic dysfunctions didn’t change.Conclusion. The results of the research proved the effectiveness of osteopathic correction in treatment of flatfoot in children, which permits to recommend to include osteopathic treatment in combined therapy of the flatfoot in children’s polyclinics working practice.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Osteopathic Methods of Correction in Combined Therapy of Pseudobulbar Dysarthria in Children of Preschool Age

Introduction. According to the world statistics, the number of speech disorders in children is steadily growing, and therefore it becomes very important to detect and to correct them. At the same time, there are no research proving the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment of children presenting speech pathologies.Objective. To justify the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment of children presenting pseudobulbar dysarthria aged from 3 to 6 years old using objective data of neurological, osteopathic, ultrasound and neurophysiological examinations. Methods. 44 children aged from 3 to 6 years old with a diagnosis of the pseudobulbar dysarthria took part in the study. The average age at the beginning of the study was 4,2±0,7 years old. Two homogeneous groups of 22 children each were formed by simple randomization method with the use of a random number generator. Neurological, logopedic and osteopathic status of all the patients was evaluated. Duplex scanning of brachiocephalic vessels and an electro- encephalogram were made. Patients of the main group received osteopathic treatment in combination with neurological and logopedic treatment, while the control group was treated only by the neurologist and the speech therapist.Results. The study showed that the combination of osteopathic treatment with medical therapy and logopedic correction significantly improved the indices of cerebral hemodynamics and bioelectric activity of the brain, contributing to more active recovery of speech functions and decrease of concomitant neurological disorders, in comparison with the medication therapy combined with logopedic treatment.Conclusion. The results obtained permit to recommend the inclusion of osteopathic treatment in the standards of medical care for children presenting pseudobulbar dysarthria.

Somatic Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

A detailed study of osteopathic status of patients with ischemic stroke reveals the most common somatic dysfunction in this group of patients. Made a more complete map of somatic dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke in the future it can be assumed causal relationships on the influence of various somatic dysfunctions in the risk of developing this disease. Consequently this potentially allows use osteopathic treatment for the prevention of ischemic stroke.

Osteopathic Treatment of Children with Cholecysto-Cardiac Syndrome

During the study 52 children with heterotopic heart rhythm disorders and biliary tract disease were examined. All of them were diagnosed cholecysto-cardiac syndrome. Vegetative disorders and osteopathic status features were also examined. Osteopathic treatment of cardiac arrhythmia was used in order to avoid cholecysto-cardiac syndrome.

Efficiency Evaluation of Osteopathic Treatment of Primary School Children with Mesial Bite

One of the main dentistry problems is the prophylaxis and treatment of dentofacial anomalies and deformities. Different forms of progenia (lower macrognathia, mandibular protraction, mesial bite) are the most common defects according to the number of patient requests, the complexity of clinical presentation, the frequency of relapses and treatment failures. The article describes osteopathic treatment effect in complex therapy of primary school children with mesial bite. The osteopathic status of the patients was characterized. The study showed the osteopathic treatment efficiency which is proved by the normalization of nasal breathing, swallowing, tongue functions and the rapidly decreasing horizontal gap between teeth