Acupressure on local and distal acupuncture points might result in sedation relaxation, thereby reducing chronic neck pain. The aim was to investigate the effect of acupressure at (LP) (DP) females with Thirty-three were assigned three groups: control group did not receive any stimuli, LP received points, GB 21, SI 14 15, DP LI 4, 10 11. Verbal rating scale (VRS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), muscle hardness (MH), salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity,...

Sympathetic nervous activity contributes to the maintenance of muscle oxygenation. However, patients with chronic pain may suffer from autonomic dysfunction. Furthermore, insufficient oxygenation is observed among workers neck and shoulder pain. The aim our study was investigate how load tasks affect sympathetic changes in trapezius muscles subjects pain.Thirty females were assigned two groups: a group consisting control asymptomatic subjects. participants performed three sets isometric...

In Brief BACKGROUND: Premedication with sedatives can decrease the discomfort associated invasive anesthetic procedures. Some researchers have shown that acupressure on acupuncture extra 1 point is effective for sedation. We investigated whether could alleviate pain of needle insertion. METHODS: effect at or a sham insertion using verbal rating scale (VRS) scores and heart rate variability (HRV). Twenty-two healthy female volunteers were randomly allocated to two groups: group received...

Acupressure applied on the Extra 1 acupuncture point results in sedation, thereby reducing bispectral index (BIS) values. Mental status and hypnotic agents influence autonomic nervous system. We hypothesized that acupressure at would induce sedation change sympatho-parasympathetic nerve balance. investigated effect of EEG spectral entropy values heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-eight volunteers (24 males 24 females) were randomly assigned to control or group. The group received a sham...

The tibialis anterior and soleus muscles were fixed at the stretched or shortened positions to examine influence of muscle length on atrophy. Mice divided into control (C), hindlimb suspension (HS), with ankle joint fixation maximum dorsiflexion (HSD), plantarflexion (HSP). During suspension, these in HS HSP groups was very similar. Fourteen days after atrophy evidently milder than that HSD group, similar, suggesting might largely depend length. Atrophy group groups, indicating also But this...

Background . Conditioned pain modulation (CPM), a phenomenon also known as diffuse noxious inhibitory control, is thought to be affected by various factors, including sex and level of physical activity. However, the involvement these factors in CPM remains unclear. Methods Eighty-six healthy young subjects (M/F, 43/43) participated this study. Participants were assessed on basis their mechanical pressure threshold (PPT), response, body mass index (BMI), basal metabolic rate (BMR), duration...

Abstract Purpose Apparent organic abnormalities are sometimes not identified among patients suffering from chronic pain in the craniocervical region. In some cases, parafunctional activities ( PA s) recognized. s nonfunctional oromandibular that include jaw clenching and bruxism, but considered as factors contribute to craniomandibular disorders CMD s). It is now recognized influence musculoskeletal conditions of upper quarter. Exercise therapy ET ) improve movement psychological...

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 191:175-185 (1999) - doi:10.3354/meps191175 Promotion of cyst formation in toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) by natural bacterial assemblages from Hiroshima Bay, Japan Masao Adachi1,*, Tsukasa Kanno1, Tomoyuki Matsubara1, Toshitaka Nishijima1, Shigeru Itakura2, Mineo Yamaguchi2 1Laboratory...

AME Aquatic Microbial Ecology Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 26:223-233 (2002) - doi:10.3354/ame026223 Inhibition of cyst formation in toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium (Dinophyceae) by bacteria from Hiroshima Bay, Japan Masao Adachi1,*, Tomoyuki Matsubara1, Ryo Okamoto1, Toshitaka Nishijima1, Shigeru Itakura2, Mineo Yamaguchi2 1Laboratory Environmental Science, Faculty...

This study examined muscular atrophy and the recovery process induced by hindlimb unloading joint immobilization in rat soleus plantaris muscles. Rats were divided into control, (HU), with ankle at maximum dorsiflexion (HUD), plantarflexion (HUP) groups. The was reloaded after fourteen days of unloading, muscle walking ability assessed 0, 3, 7 reloading. A cross sectional area fibers on day 0 reloading revealed sizes order from HUD, HUP down to HU group, indicating that group most atrophied...

Bacteria can influence a variety of gut functions. Some studies showed that stool consistency and constipation were associated with microbiome (GM) composition, enterotype, dysbiosis. Growing evidence indicates the significant role GM in homeostatic function host body. The may regulate multiple neurochemical neurometabolic pathways. Chronicity pain is actively modulated at molecular to network level by means several neurotransmitters. some extent affect perception.The current study aimed...

Objective: Frozen shoulder is a common disorder in general orthopedic practice, characterized by spontaneous onset of pain the and accompanied limitation glenohumeral movement. Treatments for frozen include exercise, manual therapy, corticosteroid injection, manipulation under anesthesia, arthroscopic capsular release. Several patients suffer from some degree range motion up to 10 years even when these treatments are applied. Kampo, traditional Japanese herbal medicine based on Chinese...

A closed chamber evaporimeter is suitable for measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) in cats because of the compact device size, tolerance to sudden movement and short time. TEWL a representative parameter skin barrier dysfunction, which one clinical signs atopic dermatitis humans dogs. Measurement feline has been reported, but applicability this not validated.The aims study were determine if tape stripping valid experimental model studying chambered system measurement tool cats.Ten...

To retrospectively analyze the effects of our original combination therapy treatment on patients with nonodontogenic persistent dentoalveolar pain.Twenty-one suffering from pain (nineteen females and two males; mean age ± standard deviation: 55.7 19.6 years) participated in this study. They were treated a jaw exercise psychoeducation to reduce oral parafunctional activities every month. The intensity these subjects was evaluated using numerical rating scale (NRS) before after treatment.The...

Recent clinical practice guidelines for chronic pain indicate, with a high evidence level, that the combination of exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective. The purpose this study was to evaluate effectiveness an facilitation method in CBT using “Ikiiki Rehabilitation Notebook” patients intractable pain. “Ikiiki” means active Japanese. A total 22 cases low back (n = 13), lower extremity 8), or neck 1) were treated notebook. Two dropped out, leaving cases. Each case...

Background: Physical exercise may facilitate the improvement of pain–associated symptoms in patients with chronic pain. Moreover, motor cortex activation causes pain reduction via actions pain–related central nervous system areas. Thus, physical is believed to activate this control mechanism system. Cognitive tasks also modulate pain, as these areas play a vital role cognitive functions. However, mechanisms underlying when performing are unclear. Here, we aimed investigate effect...

Exercise therapy is recommended in the management of patients with chronic pain. However, there little evidence supporting a relationship between changes pain or physical disability and performance by exercise therapy. Thus, thought to be involved it directly improvement has been shown reduce peripheral sensitivity healthy subject. This effect, known as exercise–induced hypoalgesia (EIH), may induced activation central modulation systems. effects acute conditions are heterogeneous adverse....