The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the procedure of medical acupressure of the suboccipital muscles according to the Atlas-Standard method on the normalization of the position of the first cervical vertebra and the angles of the spinal column in patients with diagnosed chronic subluxation with objectification of the results by radiography and inclinometry.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
Hardware acupressure of the suboccipital muscles according to the Atlas-Standard method for the reduction of chronic subluxation of the first cervical vertebra.
Astrakhan Regional Clinical Hospital
Astrakhan, Russia
Distance between righr and left inner surface of the lateral mass of the atlas and the outer surface of the odontoid process of the axis on x-ray
Elimination of asymmetry between the right and left atlantodental intervals
Time frame: 1 month.
Pain level
Change in the pain level in the spine according to VAS (Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10 where 0 is "no pain", 10 is "worst pain imaginable")
Time frame: 6 month
Painkillers
Number of participants who use painkillers before and after procedure
Time frame: 6 month
The functional disability
Evaluated with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI: 0 = minimal \[better outcome\] to 100% = maximal disability \[worse outcome\])
Time frame: 6 month
Changes in the angles of deviation of the spinous processes
Measurement of the angles of deviation of the spinous processes in degrees of the frontal and sagittal cavities from C7 to S3 in the position of full flexion, extension of the spine and in the vertical position measured by Spinal Mouse device
Time frame: 6 month
Changes in the range of motion of the spine
Changes in the range of motion of the spine in degrees in the frontal and sagittal planes in the range from C7 to S3 in the position of full flexion and extension of the spine measured by Spinal Mouse device
Time frame: 6 month
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