METHOD OF STIMULATING MOTOR SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH REDUCED MUSCLE TONE Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC A61H5/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to restorative treatment of neurological disorders of the locomotor system, and can be used for formation of motor functions of a child with reduced muscle tone. Methodist-rehabilitation specialist spends with a child a complex of therapeutic exercises out of 6 exercises in ontogenetic sequence: 1 exercise: initial position (IP) – the child is lying on the back, the methodologist follows the symmetrical position of the head-spine-pelvis axis, then the methodologist helps the child to grasp his legs with his hands and holds the child in this position for 30 sec. 2 exercise: IP – child lies on one side resting on shoulder, hip and outer part of foot. Child holds a head on weight, thus the methodologist watches that the head of the child was on one line with a backbone, observing an axis of a body. Raising an upper leg, the child performs its rocking for 1 minute, laying on its side, the methodologist fixes the pelvis while helping the child. 3 exercise: IP – child lies on belly, resting on hands, elbows are straight and are under shoulder joints. Methodologist flexes the left leg in the knee joint, pulls aside so that the heel is located along the central line and fixes the pelvis. Keeping child in this position for 1 minute. Exercise is repeated with the other leg. 4 exercise: IP – child kneels, resting on hands. Methodist, supporting the child with one hand under the breast, another stabilizes the pelvis, maintaining the body axis. Methodist then releases hands, and child is in fixed position for 1 minute. 5 exercise: IP – child stands on the knee of the right leg, the left foot of the methodologist exposes forward with foot support, the heel is under the knee. Child holds hands by support. Methodologist holds the child by the pelvis preserving the head – spinal column – pelvis. Child is in a fixed position for 1 minute. Exercise is repeated with the other leg. 6 exercise: IP – child stands on the floor, legs apart on width of shoulders, feet are parallel to each other, is held by left hand behind support. Head, spine and pelvis are located on the same line, perpendicular to the floor. Methodologist is to the right of the child and attracts the attention of the child with the help of the toy; in response, the child turns his eyes and head to the right; the spinal rotation is performed. Turns are repeated 3 times. Child then changes his / her hand on the right support and repeats the exercise similar to the above. Most effective invention can be used in rehabilitation and rehabilitation institutions for recovering muscle tone, improving muscle trophism and developing motor skills in the physiological framework in the patients with reduced muscle tone.

EFFECT: method provides a stable rehabilitation effect ensured by recovering joint mobility.

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