Vojta Therapy versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for lumbosciatica syndrome: A quasi-experimental pilot study

Juárez-Albuixech, María Lidia; González, Olga Redondo; Tello, I; Collado-Vázquez, Susana; Jiménez‐Antona, Carmen

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.015

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“…In this experiment, we decided 15 min of reflex locomotion stimulation time to ensure that a sufficient amount of data was collected for the statistical analysis. However, the duration of stimulation varies across different studies [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][47][48][49][50]. Another study [13] with a similar design showed changes in cingulate cortex, premotor, and supplementary cortical areas during an 8 min-long reflex locomotion stimulation.…”

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Analysis of Intracerebral Activity during Reflex Locomotion Stimulation According to Vojta’s Principle

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Vojta’s therapy is a widely used approach in both the prevention and therapy of musculoskeletal disorders. Changes in the musculoskeletal system have been described repeatedly, but the principles of the approach have not yet been clarified. The objective of our study was to evaluate changes of intracerebral activity using electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) that arise during reflex locomotion stimulation of the breast trigger zone according to Vojta’s therapy. Seventeen healthy women took part in the experiment (aged 20–30 years old). EEG activity was recorded 5 min prior to the reflex locomotion stimulation, during stimulation, and 5 min after the stimulation. The obtained data were subsequently processed in the sLORETA program and statistically evaluated at the significance level p ≤ 0.05. The analysis found statistically significant differences in the frequency bands alpha-2, beta-1, and beta-2 between the condition prior to stimulation and the actual stimulation in BAs 6, 7, 23, 24, and 31 and between the resting condition prior to stimulation, and the condition after the stimulation was terminated in the frequency bands alpha-1, alpha-2, beta-1, and beta-2 in BAs 3, 4, 6, and 24. The results showed that reflex locomotion stimulation according to Vojta’s therapy modulates electrical activity in the brain areas responsible for movement planning and regulating and performing the movement.

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Analysis of Intracerebral Activity during Reflex Locomotion Stimulation According to Vojta’s Principle

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“…It is therefore not surprising that pressure stimulation has been incorporated into a number of physiotherapeutic techniques, such as clinical massage, acupressure 13 , reflexology, or myofascial trigger point therapy 14 . Another example of mechanical pressure stimulation in clinical use is stimulation according to Vojta, i.e., a component of the physiotherapeutic technique also known as reflex locomotion therapy (RLT) or Vojta method 15,[25][26][27][28][29][30] , which is clinically employed in several European [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] and Asian countries 39,40 . Given the lack of comprehensive literature on RLT and its relevance to some published imaging re-search, we provide here a broader historical perspective on this topic.…”

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“…Apart from evoked involuntary muscle contraction, the further effects of reflex locomotion have been described as well: voluntary movement facilitation, improvement of neurological abnormalities, and autonomic changes 15,29,33,34,50,[53][54][55][56] . The effects have been observed to last for at least 30 minutes 15 .…”

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Modulation of the human sensorimotor system by afferent somatosensory input: evidence from experimental pressure stimulation and physiotherapy

Hok¹,

Hluštı́k²

2020

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“…Reflex Locomotion or Vojta Therapy was first used in 1959 for the rehabilitation of children with motor alterations and infants with a risk of cerebral palsy. Years later it was successfully applied to adults with neurological and motor alteration problems [ 1 ]. Two different locomotion complexes were described by Dr. Vojta, reflex creeping and reflex rolling, which are triggered through an adequate positioning and stimulation of the appropriate trigger zones [ 2 ].…”

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Cortical activity during sensorial tactile stimulation in healthy adults through Vojta therapy. A randomized pilot controlled trial

Sanz-Esteban

Cano‐de‐la‐Cuerda

San-Martin-Gomez

et al. 2021

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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Background Brain’s is stimulated by Vojta Therapy through selected body areas activating stored innate motor programs which are exported as coordinate movement and muscle contractions to trunk and limbs. The aim of this pilot study is to know the responses at cortical level to a specific tactile input, assessed by electroencephalography (EEG), compared to a sham stimulation, in healthy subjects. Methods A randomized-controlled trial was conducted. Participants were randomly distributed into two groups: a non-specific tactile input-group (non-STI-group) (n = 20) and a Vojta specific tactile input-group (V-STI-group) (n = 20). The non-STI-group was stimulated in a non specific area (quadriceps distal area) and V-STI-group was stimulated in a specific area (intercostal space, at the mammillary line between the 7th and 8th ribs) according to the Vojta therapy. Recording was performed with EEG for 10 min considering a first minute of rest, 8 min during the stimulus and 1 min after the stimulus. EEG activity was recorded from 32 positions with active Ag/AgCl scalp electrodes following the 10–20 system. The continuous EEG signal was split into consecutive segments of one minute. Results The V-STI-group showed statistically significant differences in the theta, low alpha and high alpha bands, bilaterally in the supplementary motor (SMA) and premotor (PMA) areas (BA6 and BA8), superior parietal cortex (BA5, BA7) and the posterior cingulate cortex (BA23, BA31). For the V-STI-group, all frequency bands presented an initial bilateral activation of the superior and medial SMA (BA6) during the first minute. This activation was maintained until the fourth minute. During the fourth minute, the activation decreased in the three frequency bands. From the fifth minute, the activation in the superior and medial SMA rose again in the three frequency bands Conclusions Our findings highlight that the specific stimulation area at intercostal space, on the mammillary line between 7 and 8th ribs according to Vojta therapy differentially increased bilateral activation in SMA (BA6) and Pre-SMA (BA8), BA5, BA7, BA23 and BA31 in the theta, low and high alpha bands in healthy subjects. These results could indicate the activation of innate locomotor circuits during stimulation of the pectoral area according to the Vojta therapy. Trial registration Retrospectively registered. This randomized controlled trial has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04317950 (March 23, 2020).

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Vojta Therapy versus transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for lumbosciatica syndrome: A quasi-experimental pilot study

Cited by 13 publications

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Analysis of Intracerebral Activity during Reflex Locomotion Stimulation According to Vojta’s Principle

Analysis of Intracerebral Activity during Reflex Locomotion Stimulation According to Vojta’s Principle

Modulation of the human sensorimotor system by afferent somatosensory input: evidence from experimental pressure stimulation and physiotherapy

Cortical activity during sensorial tactile stimulation in healthy adults through Vojta therapy. A randomized pilot controlled trial

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