Abstract: the article deals with one of the urgent problems of modern medical practice – cerebral palsy (CP). Its main manifestation is the development of motor disorders, which are most expressed in spastic diplegia.
The development of the spasticity syndrome is based on complex multilevel processes, the implementation of which is carried out due to the interaction of numerous structures of the central nervous system with the peripheral apparatus of the nervous system.
Spasticity that persists for a long time contributes to the development of contractures, deformities of the limbs, and the appearance of pain syndromes. This fact leads to serious restrictions on life activity, which entail a significant decrease in the quality of life, manifested in impaired communication with others, speech disorders, a decrease in the ability to learn and work in the future, etc.
In clinical medicine, there are numerous methods and techniques for the rehabilitation of such patients, based on the traditional approach to understanding the essence of cerebral palsy. At the same time, the effectiveness of most of them remains insufficiently high, and in the overwhelming majority of cases, complete restoration of muscle tone and motor skills does not occur, which stimulates the search for new approaches to the rehabilitation of such patients.
The search for new approaches to the therapy of this pathology is also considered quite promising. N.B. Nikonov developed his own method for the rehabilitation of patients with cerebral palsy, based on the concept of muscle edema and changes in the state of the cytoplasm in muscle fibers. The technique has proven to be effective over several years of use. It is one of the promising areas in this area, a more detailed study of which in future work will help improve the results of treatment of patients with cerebral palsy.
Keywords: cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia, NB Nikonov’s method, muscle effect, manual effect