Day 1 :
- Acupuncture, Traditional Therapies & Oriental Medicines
Session Introduction
Sarah Blyton
University of Newcastle, Australia
Title: Associations between neck kinematics and pain in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain
Biography:
Sarah Blyton has completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She currently works in private practice treating primarily musculoskeletal conditions and on weekends’ works as a Physiotherapist for a local netball association.
Abstract:
Aim: To determine associations between kinematics and chronic idiopathic neck pain intensity. Design: It is longitudinal cohort study. Method: Three-dimensional motion capture quantified kinematics in 10 individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain performing overhead reach to the right and putting on a seatbelt at baseline, 6 weeks and 6 months. Kinematic variables included maximum joint angle (°), time to maximum (% movement phase), total range of motion (°) and velocity (m/s) for head segment relative to neck (HN) and Head/Neck segment relative to Thoracic (HNT). Visual analogue scale quantified pain at each time point. Mixed regression models determined associations between pain and kinematic variables both over time and cross-sectionally at each time point. Results: Higher pain associated with less maximum HN rotation at baseline (β=-0.32°, 95% CI -0.13 to -0.52, p=0.003; seatbelt: β=-0.52°, 95% CI -0.30 to -0.72, p<0.001), and less HN total rotation range of motion at baseline (seatbelt: β=-0.29°, 95% CI 0.10 to -0.49, p=0.006) and 6 months (reach: β= -0.19°, 95% CI -0.38 to -0.002, p=0.048). Higher pain associated with delayed timing to reach maximum HNT rotation over time (: β=0.46%, 95% CI 0.099 to 0.82, p=0.015). Pain not associated with other kinematic variables. Conclusion: Higher neck pain associated with lower maximum and total rotation during functional tasks requiring cervical rotation. It supports clinical observation of altered movement strategies in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain.
Sumita Satarkar
International Quantum University for Integrative Medicine, USA
Title: Hundred patterns of pulse for accurate diagnosis and healing in acupuncture
Biography:
Sumita Satarkar has completed her PhD from Open International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo and is doing another PhD in Integrative Medicine at International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine, United States. She has presented more than 50 papers in national and international conferences in India and overseas. She is 1st Indian woman Acupuncturist represented in United Nations, New York.
Abstract:
Pulse is one of the most important diagnostic tools used from ancient times, which needs accuracy and focus. Unlike any other faculty of medicine, this age old science of alternative healing is a study of energy which neither can be measured nor be seen. It can only be palpated at the wrist. Palpation and its interpretation bring forth the detail analysis of energy and its patterns and thus further can be accurately diagnose the exact illness or disorder is called a pulse diagnosis. Because of the need of going deeper into understanding and knowledge, was started researching and studying this subject intensely and got some extraordinary results. The pulse has dynamism, fluidity and changeability. It is multi-dimensional in depth, rate, rhythm, strength, shape, etc. reflecting the overall wellbeing in person, identifying the state of mental, emotional and spiritual health. The pulse is the study of around 1,00,000 patients so far, has shown a clear, multi-layered and textured picture of these dimensions. This led to go deeper into analyzing it further, to finally find approximately 100 definite patterns, proving as the most effective guiding tool in diagnosing the complete ill and/or otherwise condition of patients and help to understand the line of treatment and prognosis of the disease.
V.K. Singh
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India
Title: Streblus asper Lour. – An Ancient Evidence-Based Indian Medicine to Combat Filariasis
Biography:
V.K. Singh, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, India
Abstract:
Statement of the Problem:
The present study contributes significantly to develop an effective herbal therapeutic agent from a plant Streblus asper Lour. investigated by the authors for a long time, to combat filariasis and is based on the concept that most of the herbal therapies in use around the world were not developed based on the findings of controlled clinical studies or modern scientific investigations. The persistence of herbs in phytomedicinal practice results from an amalgam of long-held traditional beliefs and wide-ranging knowledge of dedicated empirical practitioners. And it is now essential to address the information on the therapeutic effects of herbs with a more critical, scientific and evidence-based approach.
Methodology and Review of Previous Work:
Streblus asper Lour. (Moraceae) reported in Ayurvedic literature (1363 AD)has emerged as the new promising therapeutic agent for treatment of filariasis, a disease thus far incurable in modern system of medicine. The initial clinical investigations carried out on 296 filarial lymphodema patients at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.) during 1962 (Singhal and Singh, 1965) followed by general clinical use among masses involving over ten-thousand filarial patients in India during 1971-2016 (Singh and Singh, 1987; Singh and Ram, 1988; Kak, 1989; Comley, 1990; Singh and Yadav, 2014) have established its efficacy in combating the menace of filariasis successfully. ‘Filacid’ (a crude aqueous extract of the stem-bark of S. asper) has left Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) far behind in percentage of cured cases of filarial lymphangitis and lymphoedema, registering an all time high record of over 91% as against a mere 15% with DEC. Chemical analysis of filacid has shown the presence of cardenoside glycosides with lactone ring ties. In-vitro investigation of the drug has shown it macrofilaricidal at 500 ug/ml with motality suppressed within 4h at this concentration (Comley et al., 1990) The Ames-test conducted on ‘filacid’ showed that the drug non-carcinogenic. The aqueous extract (powder) of the drug has also been subjected to safety parameters viz., heavy metals, afatoxins, pesticide residue and microbial load and was found to be safe and free from toxic contaminants and totally safe to be used as medicine. In the light of these encouraging results, specific investigations to detect the antifilarial active constituents in this plant-based drug are re-stressed.
Seyed Mehdi Mohsenipour
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
Title: Effects of pulsed ultrasound on postural sway in women with knee osteoarthritis
Biography:
Seyed Mehdi Mohsenipour has pursued his MSc in Physical Therapy from the Department of Physical Therapy, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran. He is interested in lower extremity biomechanics and also electrotherapy modalities. He has worked in musculoskeletal physiotherapy for more than 3 years.
Abstract:
Background & Aim: Poor postural control in people with Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is evidenced by Center of Pressure (COP) abnormal excursions. The effect of PUS on improving the structure and function of the joint and muscle have been proven in previous studies. In this study, we tried to examine the effects of Pulsed Ultrasound (PUS) on the postural sway in patients with KOA. Methods: 11 healthy elderly female and 27 age and weight matched subjects with bilateral KOA randomized into three sham with exercises, ultrasound, and ultrasound with exercise groups and were examined in Comfort Double Leg Standing (CDLS), Romberg Standing (RS) and Near Tandem Standing (NTS) on a force plate. PUS was set at a frequency of 1 MHz and power of 1 W/cm2 for 10 sessions. In groups containing exercise therapy, prescribed lower limb strengthening exercises were also performed. Findings: At baseline, Mediolateral (ML) was the most affected COP sway direction in KOA compared to healthy control. After treatment, in the US group, the ML range (P=0.006) and standard deviation of the ML range of the COP (P=0.009) in CDLS position significantly increased. In the US with exercise group, Anteroposterior (AP) range (P=0.013), standard deviation of ML velocity (P=0.010) and ML mean velocity (P=0.014) significantly decreased in RS position. Conclusion: In female KOA patients, ML displacement of the COP is impaired more than other postural sway parameters. PUS also improved postural sway parameters in the ML direction and brought them closer to the healthy subjects group.