TECHNOLOGY OF COMPUTER STABILOGRAPHY WITH BIOLOGICAL FEEDBACK IN REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR-SACRAL HERNIAS

Abstract

This paper presents the experience of practical use of the technology of computer stabilography with biological feedback in rehabilitation of patients suffering from lumbar-sacral dorsopathies and diagnosed large lumbar hernias. The data of high diagnostic and rehabilitation effectiveness of stabilometry systems was obtained during the 14-days observation period of 16 patients with clinical manifestations of L5-S1 radiculopathy and dorsalgia. The method was used in assessment of neurology deficit and secondary myotonic disturbances. The decrease of intensity of pain and recovery of axial balance and coordination were achieved. As a statistically significant improvement of the equilibrium, the Romberg’s coefficient was decreased from 670 to 295% (p<0.05) during the drug therapy and 10 trainings on stabiloplatform. The achieved data show the improvement of segmental motor and sensory functions, decrease of disturbances in statics and dynamics of vertebral column in patients with radicular syndrome and large hernias after the rehabilitation course with the application of the technology of computer stabilometry.

Keywords

• computer stabilography
• lumbar-sacral dorsopathy
• large hernia
• radiculoischemia
• biological feedback
• romberg’s coefficient