METHOD FOR TREATING CERVICAL OSTEOCHONDROSIS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves administering special Wu-Shu exercise complex. External rotation of arms for achieving trapezoid muscle relaxation and relaxation of the muscle lifting the scapula is done in the first complex. Traction massage movements are applied to the area of short cervical extensors for achieving relaxation of the given muscle group during the second complex. Then the body assumes the lowest position. The next exercise is done for achieving traction in the cervical part of the vertebral column. Then, load is repeatedly applied to the hip joints and lower extremity muscles. The following exercise involves isometric tension of the musculus pectoralis major, the musculus pectoralis minor and inferior muscles fixing scapula. A series of smooth circular arm movements are done and the neck rotations are concurrently done. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of muscle regulation. 7 dwg