Open AccessReflexotherapy of diseases of the musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents. Educational and methodological guide
Author(s) -
A M Vasilenko,
T. G. Tikhonova
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
fizioterapiâ, balʹneologiâ i reabilitaciâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2413-2969
pISSN - 1681-3456
DOI - 10.17816/1681-3456-2018-17-6-352-377
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , musculoskeletal disease , reflexology , massage , polyclinic , torticollis , outpatient clinic , disease , migraine , orthopedic surgery , alternative medicine , pediatrics , family medicine , psychiatry , surgery , pathology
The training manual is based on many years of experience in the practical application of reflexotherapy in outpatient settings. The article presents a structural analysis of diseases of children and adolescents receiving treatment in the reflexology room of a childrens polyclinic, which revealed a high level of pathology of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue and a steady growth trend of this group of diseases. Pathogenetic justifications, indications and contraindications for the use of reflexotherapy in Pediatrics and in diseases of the musculoskeletal system in particular are given. Principal therapeutic approaches and treatment regimens for patients with obstetric hand paralysis, spastic torticollis, migraine, Perthes disease and traumatic limb injuries are considered. Recommendations on the organization of outpatient use of reflexotherapy in Pediatrics, the methods used and their instrumental support are formulated. The training manual is intended for doctors who specialize in reflexology, already practicing reflexologists, orthopedic traumatologists and physiotherapists.