The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology
Abstract Background To evaluate the reliability of the Soft Tissue Tension Cloud Chart (STTCC) technology, an original method combining multi-point Cervical Paravertebral Soft Tissue Test (CPSTT) with MATLAB software, we conducted a preliminary analysis on the immediate effects of Orthopaedic Manual...
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| author | Xu Wang Zikai Jin Tianxiao Feng Shengjie Fang Chuanrui Sun Xiaokuan Qin Kai Sun Long Liang Guangwei Liu Liguo Zhu Xu Wei |
| author_facet | Xu Wang Zikai Jin Tianxiao Feng Shengjie Fang Chuanrui Sun Xiaokuan Qin Kai Sun Long Liang Guangwei Liu Liguo Zhu Xu Wei |
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| description | Abstract Background To evaluate the reliability of the Soft Tissue Tension Cloud Chart (STTCC) technology, an original method combining multi-point Cervical Paravertebral Soft Tissue Test (CPSTT) with MATLAB software, we conducted a preliminary analysis on the immediate effects of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) on cervical paravertebral soft tissue. Methods 30 patients with Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR) were included in this study. We analyzed the differences in CPSTT before and after treatment with Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation (CRTM), a representative OMT technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the STTCC technology. Results The STTCC results demonstrated that post-treatment CPSTT levels in CSR patients were significantly lower than pre-treatment levels after application of CRTM, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). Additionally, pre-treatment CPSTT levels on the symptomatic side (with radicular pain or numbness) were higher across the C5 to C7 vertebrae compared to the asymptomatic side (without symptoms) (P < 0.001). However, this difference disappeared after CRTM treatment (P = 0.231). Conclusions The STTCC technology represents a reliable method for analyzing the immediate effects of OMT. CSR patients display uneven distribution of CPSTT characterized by higher tension on the symptomatic side. CRTM not only reduces overall cervical soft tissue tension in CSR patients, but can also balance the asymmetrical tension between the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides. Trial registration This study was approved by the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (Website: . https://www.chictr.org.cn .) on 20/04/2021 and the Registration Number is ChiCTR2100045648. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3121952c74d4a1780d1060531e4367b2024-03-05T17:23:53ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742024-02-0125111210.1186/s12891-024-07277-5The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technologyXu Wang0Zikai Jin1Tianxiao Feng2Shengjie Fang3Chuanrui Sun4Xiaokuan Qin5Kai Sun6Long Liang7Guangwei Liu8Liguo Zhu9Xu Wei10Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesAnhui Provincial Hospital of Chinese MedicineBeijing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and TraumatologyWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesAbstract Background To evaluate the reliability of the Soft Tissue Tension Cloud Chart (STTCC) technology, an original method combining multi-point Cervical Paravertebral Soft Tissue Test (CPSTT) with MATLAB software, we conducted a preliminary analysis on the immediate effects of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) on cervical paravertebral soft tissue. Methods 30 patients with Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR) were included in this study. We analyzed the differences in CPSTT before and after treatment with Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation (CRTM), a representative OMT technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine, using the STTCC technology. Results The STTCC results demonstrated that post-treatment CPSTT levels in CSR patients were significantly lower than pre-treatment levels after application of CRTM, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). Additionally, pre-treatment CPSTT levels on the symptomatic side (with radicular pain or numbness) were higher across the C5 to C7 vertebrae compared to the asymptomatic side (without symptoms) (P < 0.001). However, this difference disappeared after CRTM treatment (P = 0.231). Conclusions The STTCC technology represents a reliable method for analyzing the immediate effects of OMT. CSR patients display uneven distribution of CPSTT characterized by higher tension on the symptomatic side. CRTM not only reduces overall cervical soft tissue tension in CSR patients, but can also balance the asymmetrical tension between the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides. Trial registration This study was approved by the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (Website: . https://www.chictr.org.cn .) on 20/04/2021 and the Registration Number is ChiCTR2100045648.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07277-5Cervical spondylotic radiculopathyCervical paravertebral soft tissueSoft tissue tension cloud chartCervical rotation-traction manipulation |
| spellingShingle | Xu Wang Zikai Jin Tianxiao Feng Shengjie Fang Chuanrui Sun Xiaokuan Qin Kai Sun Long Liang Guangwei Liu Liguo Zhu Xu Wei The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy Cervical paravertebral soft tissue Soft tissue tension cloud chart Cervical rotation-traction manipulation |
| title | The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| title_full | The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| title_fullStr | The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| title_short | The immediate effect of cervical rotation-traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue: a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| title_sort | immediate effect of cervical rotation traction manipulation on cervical paravertebral soft tissue a study using soft tissue tension cloud chart technology |
| topic | Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy Cervical paravertebral soft tissue Soft tissue tension cloud chart Cervical rotation-traction manipulation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07277-5 |
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