METHOD FOR TREATING VERTEBRAL COLUMN DISEASES CAUSED BY DEGENERATIVE DYSTROPHIC PROCESSES Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves looking for subluxation injuries in facet articulations of injured vertebral column motor segments and determining direction of inferior articular process dislocations. Third fingernail phalanx cushions is placed above the spinous process of the injured vertebra. Finger nail phalanx cushions of the second and the fourth fingers are placed on the areas of displaced inferior articular process projections. Uninterrupted finger cushions contact to the processes is provided. A strike is delivered to the fingernail phalanxes with the main accent concentrated upon the third finger phalanx in the direction opposite to the inferior articular process dislocation direction accompanied with push action from the side of the third finger upon the spinous process, the second and the fourth finger acting for repairing the vertebra position. Inferior articular process dislocation only being the case, the third finger cushion is placed above the spinous process of the injured vertebra, the second or the fourth finger being placed on the area of displaced inferior articular process projection depending on the side the displacement took place. Spinous process of the adjacent vertebra is additionally fixed. EFFECT: stable therapeutic action including complete recovery or prolonged remission period. 6 cl