EXPERIENCE OF COMPLEX APPLICATION OF THERAPEUTIC GYMNASTICS AND MASSAGE MEANS FOR CORRECTING MOTOR DISORDERS IN YOUNG CHILDREN HAVING SPASTIC FORMS OF CEREBRAL PALSY

Relevance of the study of the problem of correction of motor disorders of children, having spastic forms of cerebral palsy with pronounced spasticity and defects of motor functions is due to the increase in the number of this category of children and the difficulty of finding the available means of rehabilitation. The study involved young children with severe spastic cerebral palsy. The research contingent was characterized by pronounced impairment of motor functions and had a V functional class on the scale Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). The research methods included tests to study muscle tone on the Ashworth scale, as well as the development of basic movements. The article describes the experience of combined application of various types of physical exercises of corrective and developing orientation with traditional and unconventional massage techniques on the same procedure. Passive breathing exercises, shaking on B. Phelps, elements of segmental reflex and reflex muscle, point massage, aimed at removing the pronounced muscle tone, corrective and developing exercises for learning the basic motor skills depending on the child’s motor development, taking into account the ontogenic sequence of movement development, as well as stretching exercises for correction of joint contractures. Physical exercise and active rest alternated during the procedure. Optimal combination of physical exercises and massage improves motor functions of early children with spastic forms of cerebral palsy, as evidenced by the reliable increase in the number of points in the study of indicators «raising the head from the original position lying on the stomach», «turning on the right and left side».