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Analysis of patellar reflex in Parkinson disease patients after an acupuncture ...
Pereira, Catarina Ramos; Reis, Ana Mafalda; Machado, Jorge; Ramos, Bruno; Criado, Begona; Santos, Maria João; Santos, Rubim; Greten, Henry JohannesThe investigation of rigidity physiology in Parkinson’s Disease involves the examination of reflexes. Parkinsonian patients often demonstrate reduced sensitivity in polysynaptic reflexes within the leg extensor muscles, which is correlated with their postural instability. The compensatory mechanisms for impaired proprioceptive reflex function may involve alterations in intrinsic muscle stiffness. The interplay ...
Immediate effects of acupuncture on the mechanosensitivity of the median nerve:...
Morais, Nuno; Greten, Henry Johannes; Santos, Maria João; Machado, Jorge PereiraAcupuncture appears to reduce the mechanosensitivity of peripheral nerves in animal models; yet, this possibility has not been demonstrated in humans.The main purpose of this exploratory trial was to evaluate the immediate effects of acupuncture on the mechanosensitivity of the median nerve, measured by the elbow extension range-of-motion (EE–ROM) at pain onset and maximum tolerance during the upper limb neurod...
Playing-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of Professional Orchestra Musicians f...
Sousa, Cláudia Maria; Machado, Jorge Pereira; Greten, Henry Johannes; Coimbra, DanielaIntroduction: It is well known that musicians are a group prone to suffer from playing-related musculoskeletal disorders. Professional orchestra musicians play for several hours a week and have to fight against pain caused by their profession. The aim of this study was to explore and describe self-reported complaints among professional orchestra musicians and to compare its intensity and the prevalence between ...
Effect of acupuncture on post-operative pain in Lumbar surgery
Hamza, Fatine; Anjos, Ana Alexandra; Machado, Jorge Pereira; Laranjeira, Manuel; Greten, Henry JohannesAccording to the Heidelberg model of TCM, we designed clinical randomized single blinded controlled trial to investigate if acupuncture can be a useful therapeutic option in post-operative pain in lumbar surgery. To achieve this goal 30 patients were randomly assigned to two groups: Group one: intervention group received acupuncture in three points (KI10), (BL40) and (SP6). Control group received Sham acupunctu...