RESUMEN
The main and most frequently used means of physical rehabilitation for osteochondrosis of the cervical and thoracic spine is motor rehabilitation. The goals of physical rehabilitation of persons suffering from osteochondrosis are to strengthen the muscles of the back, reduce the load on the intervertebral discs, improve blood circulation, restore a normal motor stereotype and, as a result, reduce pain. The use of means of motor rehabilitation is scientifically substantiated, the mechanisms of their effect on the functional state of the body have been studied, and the effectiveness of their use is beyond doubt. However, the lack of multidisciplinary programs, at the heart of rehabilitation measures specifically for elderly and senile people with osteochondrosis of the cervical and thoracic spine, in practice leads to the widespread use of drug and targeted therapy, involving the use of only drugs that reduce pain and muscle tension. The lack of an individual approach, group exercises for physical therapy, handing out to patients advertising brochures, schemes for physical therapy, without practicing exercises in practical classes, lead to negative consequences and relapses of diseases and a negative attitude of patients towards the discipline as a whole. In this regard, it is necessary to develop and introduce into practice various complexes of physiotherapy exercises for elderly and senile patients with osteochondrosis of the cervical and thoracic spine.