Optical, Spectroscopic, and Doppler Evaluation of “Normal” and “Abnormal” Reflexology Areas in Lumbar Vertebral Pathology : A Case Study

المؤلفون المشاركون

Murali Krishna, C.
Das, Raunak Kumar
Chatterjee, Jyotirmoy
Maran, V. Bharathi
Dalal, Krishna
Singh, S. P.
Elanchezhiyan, D.
Kumar, Piyush

المصدر

Case Reports in Medicine

العدد

المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-9، 9ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2012-12-17

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

9

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Scientific validation of reflexology requires an in-depth and noninvasive evaluation of “reflexology/reflex areas” in health and disease.

The present paper reports the differential properties of “normal” and “abnormal” reflexology areas related to the lumbar vertebrae in a subject suffering from low back pain.

The pathology is supported by radiological evidence.

The reflexology target regions were clinically assessed with respect to colour and tenderness in response to finger pressure.

Grey scale luminosity and pain intensity, as assessed by visual analogue scale scores, differentiated “normal” from “abnormal” skin.

Skin swept source-optical coherence tomography recorded their structural differences.

Infrared thermography revealed temperature variations.

A laser Doppler study using a combined microcirculation and transcutaneous oxygen monitoring system indicated alterations in blood flow and oxygen perfusion.

Raman spectroscopy showed differences in chemical signatures between these areas.

The present findings may indicate a potential correlation between the reflexology areas and subsurface pathological changes, showing an association with the healthy or unhealthy status of the lumbar vertebrae.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Dalal, Krishna& Elanchezhiyan, D.& Maran, V. Bharathi& Das, Raunak Kumar& Kumar, Piyush& Singh, S. P.…[et al.]. 2012. Optical, Spectroscopic, and Doppler Evaluation of “Normal” and “Abnormal” Reflexology Areas in Lumbar Vertebral Pathology : A Case Study. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506856

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Dalal, Krishna…[et al.]. Optical, Spectroscopic, and Doppler Evaluation of “Normal” and “Abnormal” Reflexology Areas in Lumbar Vertebral Pathology : A Case Study. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506856

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Dalal, Krishna& Elanchezhiyan, D.& Maran, V. Bharathi& Das, Raunak Kumar& Kumar, Piyush& Singh, S. P.…[et al.]. Optical, Spectroscopic, and Doppler Evaluation of “Normal” and “Abnormal” Reflexology Areas in Lumbar Vertebral Pathology : A Case Study. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506856

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-506856