METHOD FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF CHILD'S LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM DISTURBANCE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, in particular, prophylaxis and correction of posture, treatment of scoliosis, platypodia. SUBSTANCE: method involves doing a complex of medicinal gymnastics for 30-40 min in standing position, sitting in chair, in a supine position and sitting on floor, with exercises aimed at muscle stretching and working and development of coordination of movements being done at each initial position; providing statical weighing of muscle of the back by means of skirt having weight of 0.5-3.5 kg for girls and by means of rigid tight belt of 5-15 cm width for boys; walking along circle combined with effectuating triple pace on semicircular devices; periodically stopping children for alternatively effectuating broken tapping with tip and heel; resuming walking along circle in shuffling pace, jumping and running. Exercises and dance elements are effectuated in slow, average and quick rate, which is set by musical accompaniment in minor and major keys. EFFECT: increased efficiency in creating optimum conditions for working of muscles to compensate directed load distribution.