Effect of acupuncture stimulus on the deep pain threshold and deep tissue temperature of the favorite site of shin-splints
10.3777/jjsam.58.67
- VernacularTitle:シンスプリント好発部位の深部痛覚閾値と深部温度に及ぼす鍼刺激の影響
- Author:
Yasumasa SAKANO
;
Kenji KATAYAMA
;
Motohiro INOUE
;
Tadashi YANO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
sport lesion;
shin-splints;
pain threshold;
periosteum;
acupuncture
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2008;58(1):67-74
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]As fundamental research on the acupuncture treatment to shin-splints, we studied what kind of acupuncture stimulus raises the pain threshold and deep tissue temperature of the periosteal part of the tibia.
[Methods]Twelve healthy subjects (Age: 22 ± 2years old) participated in this study. We recorded how the pain threshold of the periosteum would change under the influence of the kind of stimulus of leaving a needle, sparrow pecking a needle and no stimulation. Simultaneously, we measured the deep tissue temperature near the measured part of pain threshold with a deep tissue thermometer.
[Results]The pain threshold of leaving a needle group rose significantly (p < 0.05) as compared with the control group. The sparrow pecking group showed an upward tendency. There was no significant difference in the deep tissue temperature between each group at all times.
[Conclusion]The leaving the needle technique is suitable for needle stimulus to shin-splints. It was suggested that pain control was expected with a leaving needle stimulus. The needle stimulus did not show a remarkable effect on the reaction of regional circulation.
