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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2021

Comparison of spinal column alignment and autonomic nervous activity using the intersegmental tenderness test in the segment above.

Masaki Aino, Shinichiro Oka, Koutarou Haruguchi, Mayumi Aino, Shun Hashimura, Kazuo Kurosawa

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Masaki AinoJapan Systemic Fascia Neuro-Pain Approach Association: 1-13-24 Kashii Ekimae, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 813-0013, Japan.
Shinichiro OkaDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
Koutarou HaruguchiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Fukuoka Wajiro Hospital, Japan.
Mayumi AinoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Koga Hospital, Japan.
Shun HashimuraDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Koga Hospital, Japan.
Kazuo KurosawaDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Odawara, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
International University of Health and Welfare · JPKoga Hospital · JPFukuoka Hospital · JPFukuoka Institute of Technology · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The thoracolumbar supraspinous intersegmental tenderness test (ITT) in the segment above was performed to compare spinal alignment and autonomic activity in the presence or absence of pain. [Participants and Methods] Thirty young males were grouped into Th1-4 (Cardiopulmonary visceral nerves), Th5-9 (Large visceral nerve), and Th10-12 (Small visceral nerve) by ITT for the presence of pain. Measurements of the spinal alignment and autonomic function were performed. [Results] Those with ITT pain had a significantly lower range of motion in the sagittal plane at Th12, Th12-L1, and L2-3 and in the frontal plane at Th1-2, Th4-5, Th6-7, and L3-4 than those in the no pain group. On autonomic function tests, the pain group had significantly lower Total Power, LF (Low Frequency), and CVRR (Coefficient of variation of R-R interval). [Conclusion] In ITT, patients with pain at Th5-9 have a mixture of reduced sagittal tilt angle and autonomic hypofunction of the adjacent upper and lower thoracic to lumbar vertebrae.

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AutonomicSomatic dysfunctionSpinal alignment

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PMID34393365
PMCPMC8332640
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