Ligaments: A source of musculoskeletal disorders

Solomonow, Moshe

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.02.001

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“…Interestingly, light (non-traumatic) stretching of a ligament will have a similar effect (Solomonow, 2009). However, Solomonow cautions: ''Stretching of ligaments for muscle relaxation should be done when one knows which muscles are controlled by which ligaments to maximize the effect'' (personal communication January 8, 2009).…”

Section: Positional Release Implicationmentioning

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Ligaments and positional release techniques?

Chaitow

2009

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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Ligaments and positional release techniques?

Chaitow

2009

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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“…The musculoskeletal system is able to respond to changes in the conditions of mechanical load 2,3,11,12 , and this functional and structural adaptation is already well understood to muscle and bone. However, little is known about the effects of exercise on ligaments 13 .…”

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Avaliação dos ligamentos longitudinais da coluna de ratos Wistar em modelo experimental da terapia Suit

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| Ligaments adapt according to the intensity of physical activity and mechanical load to which they are subjected. In the last decade there have been methods and protocols in the field of infant neurofunctional physiotherapy, which have the term "suit" in common, to characterize the existence of suits with adjustable elastic bands and the possibility of applying load on the human skeleton. Since the mechanical load can produce fibrocartilaginous changes on the ligaments and also that no studies evaluating the effect of suit therapy on ligaments of the spine were found, research with experimental methods of load are justified. The aim of this study was to analyze thickness and morphology of longitudinal ligaments of the spine of Wistar rats when subjected to mechanical load by vertebral compression. Thirty animals were separated into five groups (G1 -control; G2 -simulation of the use of suit; G3, G4, and G5 -maintenance of the suit). The suit experimental model, in G4 and G5, were adapted weights or elastic bands arranged in "X" for 50% of spinal overload of the weight of the animal, who remained with the suit for 40 hours over four weeks of experiment, five days a week.There were no significant differences for thickness, and morphological changes of longitudinal ligaments were also not observed. We concluded that there were no changes in longitudinal ligaments of the spine in animals subjected to the experimental model of suit therapy. RESUMEN | Pueden adaptarse los ligamentos a la intensidad de la actividad física y a la carga mecánica sometida a ellos. En la última década, han surgido métodos y protocolos en el área de fisioterapia neurofuncional infantil que tienen en común el término "suit" para caracterizar la existencia de ropas con bandas elásticas ajustables y la posibilidad de aplicación de cargas en el esqueleto humano. Debido a que la carga mecánica puede producir alteraciones fibrocartilaginosas en los ligamentos y que no han sido encontrados estudios que evaluaron el efecto de la terapia suit en los ligamentos de la columna vertebral, las investigaciones con métodos experimentales de carga son necesarias. Este estudio tiene el propósito de evaluar las espesuras y la morfología de los ligamentos longitudinales de la columna vertebral de ratas Wistar cuando sometida a carga mecánica por compresión vertebral. Se dividieron treinta ratas en cinco grupos (G1 -grupo control; G2 -simulación de la utilización del suit; G3, G4, G5 -mantenimiento de la ropa).Desde el modelo experimental del suit, en el G4 y G5 se adaptaron pesos o elásticos puestos en "X" para la sobrecarga vertebral de 50% del peso de los animales, los cuales permanecieron con la ropa durante cuarenta horas, al largo de cuatro semanas de experimento, en cinco días semanales. No fueron observadas diferencias significativas para la espesura, tampoco cambios morfológicos en los ligamentos longitudinales. Se concluye que no se observaron alteraciones en los ligamentos longitudinales de la columna vertebral de los animales sometidos al ...

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“…5). By virtue of their innervation, ligaments also play an important role in proprioception and kinesthesia, and have a direct role in reflex activation or inhibition of muscular activities to preserve joint stability [63]. There is increasing evidence that some ligaments and/or the joint capsules that reinforce joints can have complex functional interactions with adjacent bone surfaces and with other joint tissues near their entheses, forming part of an enthesis organ and synovio-entheseal complex [44,[64][65][66].…”

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Structural Basis of Joint Instability as Cause for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Successful Treatment with Regenerative Injection Therapy (Prolotherapy)

Hauser¹,

Blakemore²,

Wang³

et al. 2014

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Joint dysfunctions and associated musculoskeletal pain are among the most common medical complaints presented to clinicians. Ligaments are collagenous fibrous structures that are primarily responsible for maintaining smooth joint motion, restraining excessive joint displacement, and providing stability across the joint. Ligaments also act as sensory organs for the joints and have significant input to pain sensation. When ligaments are subjected to forces beyond their normal range of motion, injury and failure occur, resulting in joint laxity (looseness or instability), and subsequent disruptions in the balance between joint mobility and joint stability. These dysfunctions can result in joint pain and the development of osteoarthritis. Several strategies have been employed over the years in attempts to improve joint instability from ligament injury; however, some of the standard therapeutic approaches (drugs, corticosteroid injections, and surgery) employed to address these problems have not been very effective because they often do not address the underlying cause of the problems, and in fact can inhibit ligament healing and restoration. For these reasons, there is current and growing interest among patients and clinicians in prolotherapy, an alternative therapeutic modality that can reduce or eliminate pain by stimulating the natural regenerative processes in and around the joint to facilitate the restoration of degenerated ligaments and tendons to a healthy state, improving joint support, function and reducing pain. This review presents current evidence from clinical studies demonstrating that prolotherapy is a significant and effective alternative treatment modality for people with ligament-related injuries and resultant joint instability.

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Ligaments: A source of musculoskeletal disorders

Cited by 65 publications

References 87 publications

Ligaments and positional release techniques?

Ligaments and positional release techniques?

Avaliação dos ligamentos longitudinais da coluna de ratos Wistar em modelo experimental da terapia Suit

Structural Basis of Joint Instability as Cause for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Successful Treatment with Regenerative Injection Therapy (Prolotherapy)

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