Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of functional training (FT) on pain, function, and performance in elite male taekwondo players with CMLBP. Method: 27 elite male taekwondo players (mean ...Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of functional training (FT) on pain, function, and performance in elite male taekwondo players with CMLBP. Method: 27 elite male taekwondo players (mean ± standard deviation: age 24.4 ± 4.9 years, body mass 75.7 ± 15.1 kg, height 181.4 ± 7.8 cm) were allocated to two experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 12) groups. The eight-week FT was divided into four distinct phases for the subjects of the experimental group. Variables of pain and function were assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), respectively. The movement time of Ap Douliou Chagi kick (MTAK) and speed of Ap Douliou Chagi kick (SAK) was used for the variable of performance. Results: Considering the results of pretest before the implementation of the scores protocol, after FT intervention, VAS (p = 0.004), ODI (p = 0.005), MTAK on the right leg (p = 0.029) and the left leg (p = 0.013) decreased and SAK on both legs (p = 0.000) increased significantly in comparison with the control group. Conclusion: It is assumed that FT can reduce the pain intensity and improve the function and performance in taekwondo players.展开更多
Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain p...Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with balanced acupuncture or body acupuncture. Central mechanisms of varied acupunctures were compared using resting-state functional MRI. Patients from both groups received functional MRI before and after acupuncture. Functional connectivity in brain regions that were strongly associated with the bilateral amygdala was analyzed utilizing AFNI software. Visual analogue scale scores were greater in the balanced acupuncture group compared with the body acupuncture group. Function of the endogenous pain regulation network was enhanced in patients in the balanced acupuncture group, but was not changed in the body acupuncture group. This result indicates that the analgesic effects of body acupuncture do not work through the central nervous system. These data suggest that balanced acupuncture exerts analgesic effects on low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation by regulating the function of the endogenous pain regulation network.展开更多
Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown that the insular cortex has a significant role in pain identification and information integration, while the default mode network is associated with cognitive a...Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown that the insular cortex has a significant role in pain identification and information integration, while the default mode network is associated with cognitive and memory-related aspects of pain perception. However, changes in the functional connectivity between the default mode network and insula during pain remain unclear. This study used 3.0 T functional magnetic resonance imaging scans in 12 healthy subjects aged 24.8 ± 3.3 years to compare the differences in the functional activity and connectivity of the insula and default mode network between the baseline and pain condition induced by intramuscular injection of hypertonic saline. Compared with the baseline, the insula was more functionally connected with the medial prefrontal and lateral temporal cortices, whereas there was lower connectivity with the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus and inferior parietal lobule in the pain condition. In addition, compared with baseline, the anterior cingulate cortex exhibited greater connectivity with the posterior insula, but lower connectivity with the anterior insula, during the pain condition. These data indicate that experimental low back pain led to dysfunction in the connectivity between the insula and default mode network resulting from an impairment of the regions of the brain related to cognition and emotion, suggesting the importance of the interaction between these regions in pain processing.展开更多
Thermal therapy is frequently used as an adjunct to treatment in patients suffering from chronic low back pain. It is also an inherent part of patients’ self-administered pain treatment. This review aims to update th...Thermal therapy is frequently used as an adjunct to treatment in patients suffering from chronic low back pain. It is also an inherent part of patients’ self-administered pain treatment. This review aims to update the evidence for thermal therapy treatments in non-specific chronic low back pain patients and to rate the methodological quality of the corresponding clinical trials. Previous studies have reported contradictory evidence for the effectiveness of thermal therapy. An electronic search on MEDLINE (PubMed), PEDro, CENTRAL and CINHAL databases was conducted between May 2016 and February 2018. Clinical trials comparing local thermal therapy to conservative or no treatment were assessed for eligibility. Pain, physical function and global health were defined as outcome parameters. A total of n = 9 studies met the inclusion criteria. All of them applied an electrophysical agent as the thermal treatment: continuous ultrasound (n = 6), short-wave diathermy (n = 2), microwave diathermy (n = 1). Out of the n = 6 studies on ultrasound treatment, n = 2 reported significant within and between-group results for pain reduction after 4 to 6 weeks of treatment. Both short-wave diathermy studies demonstrated significant between-group results for pain reduction after 3 weeks of treatment. Contradictory results for all other observed outcome parameters were reported regardless of the intervention. Moreover, significant within-group results for the control groups questioned the effectiveness of the intervention treatments. Therefore, the effect of thermal therapy, (electrophysical agents), is not superior to any control treatment except for ultrasound treatment on short-term pain reduction.展开更多
非特异性下腰痛(non-specific low back pain,NLBP)是指找不到确切的组织病理学结构改变,又不能通过客观检查明确其病因的腰痛,具有高患病率及高复发率的特点。麦肯基疗法是治疗NLBP的一种常用物理治疗方法,在2019年我国运动疗法治疗腰...非特异性下腰痛(non-specific low back pain,NLBP)是指找不到确切的组织病理学结构改变,又不能通过客观检查明确其病因的腰痛,具有高患病率及高复发率的特点。麦肯基疗法是治疗NLBP的一种常用物理治疗方法,在2019年我国运动疗法治疗腰痛的体育科学、康复科学和骨科领域等专家组专家共识中被推荐用于NLBP的治疗,证据等级为Ⅰ级。本文就麦肯基疗法在NLBP中的临床应用进行总结,并从缓解腰椎疼痛、改善腰椎活动度、增强躯干肌肉力量,提高功能性活动等方面对其作用机制进行综述。展开更多
目的:探讨基于保护动机理论的延续性护理干预对慢性腰背痛(chronic low back pain,CLBP)患者的影响。方法:选取本院2019年8月-2021年12月就诊的CLBP患者216例,按照护理方法不同分为研究组(n=108)和常规组(n=108)。常规组采用常规护理治...目的:探讨基于保护动机理论的延续性护理干预对慢性腰背痛(chronic low back pain,CLBP)患者的影响。方法:选取本院2019年8月-2021年12月就诊的CLBP患者216例,按照护理方法不同分为研究组(n=108)和常规组(n=108)。常规组采用常规护理治疗,研究组在常规组基础上联合基于保护理论的延续性护理干预,比较两组干预前、干预3个月后视觉模拟量表(visual analogue scale,VAS)、腰椎日本骨科协会评估治疗评分(Japanese Orthopaedic Association score,JOA score)、恐惧-回避信念量表(fear-avoidance belief questionnaire,FABQ)、生活质量综合评定问卷-74(generic quality of life inventory 74,GQOL-74)评分及健康促进行为、护理满意度。结果:干预后与常规组比较,研究组VAS、FABQ评分较低,腰椎JOA、GQOL-74评分较高(P<0.05);研究组健康行为中、高水平例数高于常规组,健康行为低水平例数低于常规组(P<0.05);两组护理满意度比较,研究组95.37%高于常规组83.33%(P<0.05)。结论:基于保护动机理论的延续性护理干预可减轻CLBP患者恐惧回避情绪,缓解腰部疼痛感,提升腰椎功能,还可改善其生活质量及护理满意度。展开更多
文摘Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of functional training (FT) on pain, function, and performance in elite male taekwondo players with CMLBP. Method: 27 elite male taekwondo players (mean ± standard deviation: age 24.4 ± 4.9 years, body mass 75.7 ± 15.1 kg, height 181.4 ± 7.8 cm) were allocated to two experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 12) groups. The eight-week FT was divided into four distinct phases for the subjects of the experimental group. Variables of pain and function were assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), respectively. The movement time of Ap Douliou Chagi kick (MTAK) and speed of Ap Douliou Chagi kick (SAK) was used for the variable of performance. Results: Considering the results of pretest before the implementation of the scores protocol, after FT intervention, VAS (p = 0.004), ODI (p = 0.005), MTAK on the right leg (p = 0.029) and the left leg (p = 0.013) decreased and SAK on both legs (p = 0.000) increased significantly in comparison with the control group. Conclusion: It is assumed that FT can reduce the pain intensity and improve the function and performance in taekwondo players.
基金funded by the Scientific Research Innovation Program regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Central mechanism of balanced acupuncture for lumbar disc herniationusing functional MRI), No. 09CX068
文摘Balanced acupuncture, a single-acupoint balance therapy, regulates the balance of the cerebral center, and is characterized by exerting quick effects and a short treatment course. A total of 20 low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation were treated with balanced acupuncture or body acupuncture. Central mechanisms of varied acupunctures were compared using resting-state functional MRI. Patients from both groups received functional MRI before and after acupuncture. Functional connectivity in brain regions that were strongly associated with the bilateral amygdala was analyzed utilizing AFNI software. Visual analogue scale scores were greater in the balanced acupuncture group compared with the body acupuncture group. Function of the endogenous pain regulation network was enhanced in patients in the balanced acupuncture group, but was not changed in the body acupuncture group. This result indicates that the analgesic effects of body acupuncture do not work through the central nervous system. These data suggest that balanced acupuncture exerts analgesic effects on low-back and leg pain patients with lumbar disc herniation by regulating the function of the endogenous pain regulation network.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.2012B031800305
文摘Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown that the insular cortex has a significant role in pain identification and information integration, while the default mode network is associated with cognitive and memory-related aspects of pain perception. However, changes in the functional connectivity between the default mode network and insula during pain remain unclear. This study used 3.0 T functional magnetic resonance imaging scans in 12 healthy subjects aged 24.8 ± 3.3 years to compare the differences in the functional activity and connectivity of the insula and default mode network between the baseline and pain condition induced by intramuscular injection of hypertonic saline. Compared with the baseline, the insula was more functionally connected with the medial prefrontal and lateral temporal cortices, whereas there was lower connectivity with the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus and inferior parietal lobule in the pain condition. In addition, compared with baseline, the anterior cingulate cortex exhibited greater connectivity with the posterior insula, but lower connectivity with the anterior insula, during the pain condition. These data indicate that experimental low back pain led to dysfunction in the connectivity between the insula and default mode network resulting from an impairment of the regions of the brain related to cognition and emotion, suggesting the importance of the interaction between these regions in pain processing.
文摘Thermal therapy is frequently used as an adjunct to treatment in patients suffering from chronic low back pain. It is also an inherent part of patients’ self-administered pain treatment. This review aims to update the evidence for thermal therapy treatments in non-specific chronic low back pain patients and to rate the methodological quality of the corresponding clinical trials. Previous studies have reported contradictory evidence for the effectiveness of thermal therapy. An electronic search on MEDLINE (PubMed), PEDro, CENTRAL and CINHAL databases was conducted between May 2016 and February 2018. Clinical trials comparing local thermal therapy to conservative or no treatment were assessed for eligibility. Pain, physical function and global health were defined as outcome parameters. A total of n = 9 studies met the inclusion criteria. All of them applied an electrophysical agent as the thermal treatment: continuous ultrasound (n = 6), short-wave diathermy (n = 2), microwave diathermy (n = 1). Out of the n = 6 studies on ultrasound treatment, n = 2 reported significant within and between-group results for pain reduction after 4 to 6 weeks of treatment. Both short-wave diathermy studies demonstrated significant between-group results for pain reduction after 3 weeks of treatment. Contradictory results for all other observed outcome parameters were reported regardless of the intervention. Moreover, significant within-group results for the control groups questioned the effectiveness of the intervention treatments. Therefore, the effect of thermal therapy, (electrophysical agents), is not superior to any control treatment except for ultrasound treatment on short-term pain reduction.
文摘非特异性下腰痛(non-specific low back pain,NLBP)是指找不到确切的组织病理学结构改变,又不能通过客观检查明确其病因的腰痛,具有高患病率及高复发率的特点。麦肯基疗法是治疗NLBP的一种常用物理治疗方法,在2019年我国运动疗法治疗腰痛的体育科学、康复科学和骨科领域等专家组专家共识中被推荐用于NLBP的治疗,证据等级为Ⅰ级。本文就麦肯基疗法在NLBP中的临床应用进行总结,并从缓解腰椎疼痛、改善腰椎活动度、增强躯干肌肉力量,提高功能性活动等方面对其作用机制进行综述。
文摘目的:探讨基于保护动机理论的延续性护理干预对慢性腰背痛(chronic low back pain,CLBP)患者的影响。方法:选取本院2019年8月-2021年12月就诊的CLBP患者216例,按照护理方法不同分为研究组(n=108)和常规组(n=108)。常规组采用常规护理治疗,研究组在常规组基础上联合基于保护理论的延续性护理干预,比较两组干预前、干预3个月后视觉模拟量表(visual analogue scale,VAS)、腰椎日本骨科协会评估治疗评分(Japanese Orthopaedic Association score,JOA score)、恐惧-回避信念量表(fear-avoidance belief questionnaire,FABQ)、生活质量综合评定问卷-74(generic quality of life inventory 74,GQOL-74)评分及健康促进行为、护理满意度。结果:干预后与常规组比较,研究组VAS、FABQ评分较低,腰椎JOA、GQOL-74评分较高(P<0.05);研究组健康行为中、高水平例数高于常规组,健康行为低水平例数低于常规组(P<0.05);两组护理满意度比较,研究组95.37%高于常规组83.33%(P<0.05)。结论:基于保护动机理论的延续性护理干预可减轻CLBP患者恐惧回避情绪,缓解腰部疼痛感,提升腰椎功能,还可改善其生活质量及护理满意度。
