A Case Report on the Immediate Effects of Cytoskeletal Manual Therapy on Pain, Muscle Thickness, and Pressure Pain Threshold in a Patient with Scoliosis

• 영문명: A Case Report on the Immediate Effects of Cytoskeletal Manual Therapy on Pain, Muscle Thickness, and Pressure Pain Threshold in a Patient with Scoliosis
• 발행기관: 물리치료재활과학회
• 저자명: Hyunjoong Kim Dajeong Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science』제12권 제1호, 19~25쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 재활의학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.03.31

영문 초록

Objective: Patients with scoliosis complain of various symptoms such as muscle imbalance, dysfunction, back pain, abnormal posture and gait abnormality. The most basic treatment for scoliosis is to observe the progress based on conservative treatment. Therefore, in this case report, the effect of cytoskeletal manual therapy (CMT), a soft tissue mobilization technique, on pain intensity, muscle thickness, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in a patient with scoliosis was investigated. Design: A case reportMethods: A 25-year-old male diagnosed with scoliosis visited the Neuromusculoskeletal Science Laboratory with chronic back pain. In the laboratory, scoliosis was confirmed through the X-ray image used for his diagnosis, and it was confirmed again through Adam's forward bending test. Pain, pressure pain threshold and muscle thickness were measured to compare the immediate effects of CMT applied in the laboratory for 40 minutes. Treatments were visited two weeks after the first visit and outcome measures were assessed after a total of two visits. Results: After receiving CMT up to the second session, the pain intensity decreased by 4 points and the screening angle decreased by 15 degrees. Muscle thickness decreased in all but 10 mm on the dominant side of the thoracic spine. All of the PPTs increased, and the greatest increase was 3.1 lb on the dominant side of the thoracic spine. Conclusions: CMT showed positive improvement in pain during trunk flexion, spinal curvature, muscle imbalance, and pressure pain, which is considered as an ancillary treatment option for scoliosis management.

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Scoliosis Pain Diagnostic imaging Manual therapy