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Background: Menstrual distress is characterized by crampy pelvic pain beginning before or at onset of menstruation, abdominal pain, bloating, headache, backache, irritability, depression, anxiety, mood changes, fatigue and sleep disturbances. Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as recurrent, painful menses in women in the absence of an identifiable pelvic pathology. Secondary dysmenorrheais menstrual pain associated with underlying pelvic pathology. The aim of the study was to find the efficacy of lumbar spine manipulation on menstrual distress. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study. Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ) and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS) were used as an outcome measure. The lumbar spine manipulation technique was given to the participants. Results: The post lumbar manipulation technique showed the significant improvement in menstrual distress symptoms along with significant improvement in backache, headache, abdominal discomfort and work absenteeism. Conclusion: The lumbar spine manipulation is effective in relieving menstrual distress symptoms.
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BACKGROUND: In contrast to traditional drafting techniques, the superposition structure of the bed air column of spinal manipulation contributes to controlling the duration of traction. Finite element analysis is used to calculate the stress of adjacent lumbar segments with different traction durations. It provides a better theoretical basis for lumbar traction prescription in clinical spinal manipulative bed. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the stress and distribution of adjacent lumbar segments with different traction durations using the finite element analysis when the spine manipulation bed is used for traction. METHODS: A healthy male volunteer, aged 26 years, with a height of 174 cm and a weight of 60 kg, was selected, who was fully informed of the study protocol and signed an informed consent. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with an approval No. 2016XJS-001-01. According to the CT images of volunteers T12-S1, an effective three-dimensional finite element model of the lumbar spine was established. By means of three-dimensional finite element analysis, the stress changes of the lumbar vertebrae and facet joint adjacent to the L3 were calculated when the traction was maintained for 10, 20 and 30 seconds respectively. The internal law and mechanism of the changes were analyzed and discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) When the pushing height was 5 cm and the action time was 1.25-17 seconds, the stress value of adjacent lumbar segments increased continuously. For the intervertebral disc, the stress value was 4.60-5.68 MPa for L2-L3, and 5.26-6.61 MPa for L3-L4; for the facet joint, the stress value was 7.01-8.67 MPa for L2-L3 and 5.22-6.50 MPa for L3-L4. (2) The stress of adjacent vertebral segments and facet joints remained basically unchanged after pushing for more than 24 seconds. Therefore, when the spine manipulation bed acts on the lumbar spine, it will not damage the adjacent lumbar segments, and the duration of action should be between 25 and 30 seconds.
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Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the main causes of disability in the whole world. In most cases, its presentation is considered benign and usually managed quite easily. However, in a low percentage of cases LBP is secondary to a serious pathology. Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), for instance, are often affected also by LBP, and LBP could also be an initial symptom of MS. Moreover, patients with MS can present with a w ide range of clinical symptoms, as the Restless Legs Syndrome – RLS. In these specific cases, the ability to recognize a serious pathology is a key component of the physical therapist practice. Both conditions, nonspecific LBP and RLS, have been found in a patient that was referred with diagnosis of bilateral sciatica.
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Objective To observe the clinical effects and safety of scalp-body acupuncture and spine-manipulation therapy on preventively treating cervical cancer patients with postoperative urinary retention. Methods A total of 160 cases of cervical cancer patients with postoperative urinary retention were randomized into treatment group and control group, 80 cases in each group. Both groups were given conventional western medical treatment including preoperative indwelling of urethral catheter, clamping of urethral catheter 5 d after operation and release of the urine every 2-3 h, and trying to remove the urethral catheter 10-12 d after operation. Additionally, the treatment group received scalp acupuncture in the foot motor sensory area, body acupuncture of bilateral Shenshu (BL23) , Pangguangshu (BL28) , Ciliao (BL32) acupoints, and spine-manipulation therapy 5 d after operation. The clinical outcomes covered the incidence of urinary retention, residual urine volume, reset rate of catheter, and the clinical effect and safety in the two groups were evaluated. Results ( 1) The therapeutic effect of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group, and then the difference was significant (P<0.05). (2) After treatment, the incidence of urinary retention, residual urine volume, reset rate of catheter and average hospitalization days were less in the treatment group than those in the control group, the differences being significant ( P<0.05). ( 3) There was no adverse reaction during the treatment course. Conclusion Scalp acupuncture in the foot motor sensory area combined with body acupuncture and spine-manipulation therapy can promote the recovery of micturation function, and have satisfactory clinical effect and high safety in preventively treating cervical cancer with postoperative urinary retention.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Osteopathic manipulation is indicated for pain, myofascial tensions and/or decreased movement amplitude. This study aimed at checking whether osteopathic manipulation with cervical rhythmic articulatory technique generates abnormal blood flow velocity oscillations or risks to internal carotid, vertebral and basilar arteries circulation. METHODS: The sample was made up of 58 individuals with chronic mechanical cervical pain (40 females and 18 males), with mean age of 36 years, submitted to internal carotid, vertebral and basilar arteries ultrasound before and after a single osteopathic manipulation with cervical rhythmic articulatory technique. Individuals were evaluated by ultrasound in three moments: control evaluation, rest control evaluation and study evaluation. Separation was sequential and methods were randomly and blindly applied. RESULTS: Ultrasound has shown no significant differences in the comparison of flow velocity variables means among evaluations. However, a slight increase in vertebral, intracranial and basilar arteries blood flow was observed after osteopathic manipulation with cervical rhythmic articulatory technique in the study evaluation, without statistical significance. CONCLUSION: In this studied population, osteopathic manipulation with cervical rhythmic articulatory technique has not generated significant blood flow velocity oscillation of internal carotid, vertebral and basilar arteries and has not posed risk to brain circulation. .
JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Na presença de dor, tensões miofasciais e/ou redução da amplitude de movimento, é indicada a manipulação osteopática. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se a manipulação osteopática com técnica articulatória rítmica cervical gera oscilações anormais de velocidade de fluxo sanguíneo ou riscos à circulação das artérias carótidas internas, vertebrais e basilar. MÉTODOS: A casuística foi constituída por 58 indivíduos com cervicalgia mecânica crônica (40 mulheres, 18 homens) com idade média de 36 anos, submetidos a ultrassonografia das artérias carótidas internas, vertebrais e basilar antes e após única manipulação osteopática com técnica articulatória rítmica cervical. Os indivíduos foram analisados pela ultrassonografia em três momentos: exame controle, exame controle de repouso e exame estudo. A separação se deu de forma sequencial e os métodos de forma randomizada e encoberta. RESULTADOS: A ultrassonografia demonstrou que não existe diferença significativa em nenhum dos casos analisados, no comparativo das médias das variáveis de velocidade de fluxo entre os exames. Porém, foi observado um discreto aumento na velocidade de fluxo sanguíneo das artérias vertebral, intracraniana e basilar, após a manipulação osteopática com técnica articulatória rítmica cervical no exame estudo sem significância estatística. CONCLUSÃO: Nessa população estudada, a manipulação osteopática com técnica articulatória rítmica cervical não gerou significativa oscilação da velocidade de fluxo sanguíneo das artérias carótidas internas, vertebrais e basilar e não ...
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OBJETIVO: Avaliar, radiograficamente, o efeito da tração manual sobre o comprimento da coluna cervical. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Cinqüenta e cinco participantes de ambos os gêneros - 12 masculinos (22 por cento) e 43 femininos (78 por cento) - sem história de distúrbios cervicais contituíram a amostra deste estudo. Eles foram submetidos a dois procedimentos radiológicos, um antes e outro durante a tração manual sustentada por 120 segundos. As distâncias entre as bordas anteriores e posteriores da segunda à sétima vértebras cervicais foram mensuradas e comparadas antes e durante a tração manual. RESULTADOS: A mediana da distância anterior antes da tração foi de 8,40 cm e durante a tração aumentou para 8,50 cm (p=0,002). A mediana da distância posterior antes da tração foi de 8,35 cm e durante a tração aumentou para 8,50 cm (p<0,001). CONCLUSÃO: Os resultados demonstraram que a aplicação da tração manual promoveu aumento estatisticamente significante do comprimento da coluna cervical em indivíduos assintomáticos.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate radiographically the effect of manual traction on the length of the cervical spine in healthy individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The sample of the present study included 55 individuals - 12 men (22 percent) and 43 women (78 percent) - with no previous history of cervical disorders, submitted to two radiological procedures previously and during manual traction sustained for 120 seconds. Distances between the anterior and posterior edges from the second to the seventh cervical vertebrae were measured and compared before and during manual traction. RESULTS: The median of pre-traction anterior length was 8.40 cm, increasing to 8.50 cm during the traction (p=0.002); and the median of pre-traction posterior length was 8.35 cm, increasing to 8.50 cm during traction (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Application of manual traction resulted in a statistically significant increase in the length the cervical spine in healthy individuals.