Indications and Contraindications

Main Indications

Children

  • Cerebral palsy (spastic tetraplegia, diplegia, hemiplegia, dyskinetic, ataxic and mixed forms).
  • Delayed milestone, Congenital malformations of the nervous system, other disorders ofbrain (in term and preterm babies).
  • Birth injury toperipheral nervous system.
  • Sequelae of intracranial injury.
  • Sequelae of inflammatory diseases ofcentral nervous system.
  • Sequelae of cerebrovascular desease (hemorrhagic, ischemic stroke, cerebral infarction).
  • Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system.
  • Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes.
  • Migraine, headaches syndromes (cluster headaches, vascular and tension-type headache).
  • Scoliosis (mild and moderate degree).
  • Dorsalgia (Radiculopathy, Cervicalgia, Sciatica, Lumbago with sciatica,Low back pain, Pain in thoracic spine), Spondylosis.
  • Childhood autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Disturbance of activity and attention (ADHD).

Adults:

  • Cerebral palsy (spastic tetraplegia, diplegia, hemiplegia, dyskinetic, ataxic and mixed forms)
  • Sequelae of intracranial injury
  • Sequelae of inflammatory diseases ofcentral nervous system
  • Sequelae of cerebrovasculardesease (hemorrhagic, ischemic stroke, cerebral infarction)
  • Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system
  • Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks and related syndromes
  • Migraine, headaches syndromes (cluster headaches, vascular and tension-type headache)
  • Dorsalgia (Radiculopathy, Cervicalgia, Sciatica, Lumbago with sciatica,Low back pain, Pain in thoracic spine), Spondylosis
  • Brachial plexus disorders

 

Contraindications

  • Congenital anomalies of the spine and joints
  • Fractures of the spine andjoins
  • Infectious diseases of the musculoskeletal system and nervous system
  • Spinal disc herniation with progressive neurological deficit
  • Congenital spine and joint hypermobility
  • Syringomyelia
  • Tumors of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system and internal organs
  • Decompensated Hydrocephalus
  • Epilepsy with frequent severe seizures
  • Severe spinal scoliosis
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Infectious and internal diseases inacute stage

 
General contraindications to biomechanicalcorrection of the spine stated in the WHO guidelines on basic training and safety in chiropractic –

http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/documents/s14076e/s14076e.pdf, pages 20-21

In doubtful cases, the decision is made individually after extended examination and review of medical records.