Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM): A Requisite to Advance the Field of Manual Therapy

dc.contributor.authorLoghmani, Marry Terry
dc.contributor.authorNeff, Bruce
dc.contributor.authorAlotaibi, Ahmed M
dc.contributor.authorAnwar, Sohel
dc.contributor.authorChien, Stanley
dc.contributor.authorMarch, Keith
dc.contributor.departmentPhysical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-27T20:05:38Z
dc.date.available2018-11-27T20:05:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractQuantifiable soft tissue manipulation (QSTM) that can characterize the motion and forces delivered during soft tissue examination and treatment of common musculoskeletal (MS) conditions in a real-time and clinically applicable manner is needed to achieve optimal outcomes. Soft tissue manipulation (STM), e.g. massage, is a type of mechanotherapy that has been used with benefit frequently by clinicians worldwide since ancient times. Instrument-assisted STM (IASTM) is a type of STM that uses rigid devices to assess and treat soft tissue abnormalities in a targeted and precise manner. Remarkably, however, the forces delivered during STM approaches have not been adequately quantified. Unlike other mechano-therapeutic approaches, e.g. ultrasound, traction, exercise, electrical stimulation, current manual therapy practice relies mostly on subjective description of STM evaluation findings and treatment parameters. This makes documentation, analysis, comparison, progression and optimization of this non-invasive intervention difficult to establish and validate. It is the authors’ strong opinion that there is need for QSTM to objectively measure, characterize and record the 3-dimensional (3D) forces and motion trajectories of STM evaluation and intervention. Innovative technology aimed to help address this void in research, educational and clinical practice has been developed by our research team and introduced in this article. The QSTM system has two components: an electronic, handheld device (applicator) for 3D characterization of force and a computer with software for data acquisition and analysis. Preliminary testing has demonstrated that the QSTM prototype can provide accurate sensed values and good intra-, inter-rater reliability. Device revisions are in progress and further testing is planned in animals and humans. QSTM is an essential technology needed for the standardization, comparison and optimization of STM therapies and a requisite to advance the field of manual therapy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLoghmani, M. T., Neff, B., Alotaibi, A. M., Anwar, S., Chien, S., & March, K. (2017). Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM): A Requisite to Advance the Field of Manual Therapy. Journal of Novel Physiotherapies, 07(01). https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7025.1000326en_US
dc.identifier.issn21657025en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/17832
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.4172/2165-7025.1000326en_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Novel Physiotherapiesen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
dc.sourceOtheren_US
dc.subjectSoft tissue manipulationen_US
dc.subjectSoft tissue mobilizationen_US
dc.subjectManual therapyen_US
dc.subjectMassageen_US
dc.subjectPhysical therapyen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.titleQuantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM): A Requisite to Advance the Field of Manual Therapyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
quantifiable-soft-tissue-manipulation-qstm-a-requisite-to-advance-thefield-of-manual-therapy-2165-7025-1000326.pdf
Size:
1.03 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Article
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.99 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: