Advantages in instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for chronic soft tissue injury

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Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (29): 4709-4716.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2786

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Advantages in instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for chronic soft tissue injury

Lu Shuqing1, 2, Li Xin1, 2, 3, 4, Guo Jin1, 2, 3, Liu Shiyu1, 2, Yang Shunbo1, 2, Feng Yuxia1, 2, Pang Wei1, 2, 3

¹Rehabilitation Medical School, Jiamusi University; ²Children’s Rehabilitation Neurology Laboratory, Jiamusi University; ³Affiliated Third Hospital, Jiamusi University; ⁴School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University

Received:2019-12-03 Revised:2019-12-06 Accepted:2020-01-08 Online:2020-10-18 Published:2020-09-15
Contact: Pang Wei, MD candidate, Professor, Rehabilitation Medical School, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China; Children’s Rehabilitation Neurology Laboratory, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China; Affiliated Third Hospital, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
About author:Lu Shuqing, Master candidate, Rehabilitation Medical School, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China; Children’s Rehabilitation Neurology Laboratory, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, Heilongjiang Province, China
Supported by:
The Research Project of Heilongjiang Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission, No. 2016-281; the Scientific Research Project of Jiamusi University, No. s2009-042; the Excellent Discipline Team Project of Jiamusi University, No. JDXKTD-2019006; the Science and Technology Innovation Team Project of Jiamusi University, No. Cxtd-2013-02; General Basic Research (Natural) Project of Jiamusi University, No. JMSUJCM2016-062; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81300122; the Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, No. QC2016130

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Chronic soft tissue injury is easy to occur during daily living, sports training, treatment and rehabilitation of various acute and chronic diseases. Chronic soft tissue injury can cause pain. If there is no good treatment for the injured soft tissue, it is easy to develop limb dysfunctions (such as limited joint movements) due to have cicatricial contraction and adhesion, limited human activity and participation ability, affecting the quality of daily life activities. It can also reduce the effect of sports training or rehabilitation treatment for athletes and patients with various acute and chronic diseases. In recent years, the treatment of chronic soft tissue injury by instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization has been widely concerned, which has a positive effect on pain relief after chronic soft tissue injury. This technology has been widely studied abroad, but less in China.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the progress of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization in the treatment of chronic soft tissue injury.

METHODS: PubMed, WanFang, and CNKI were searched. Relevant literature concerning instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, chronic soft tissue injury and pain was retrieved and summarized.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization has a positive effect on the improvement of pain and joint limitation caused by chronic soft tissue injury. It has been proved that instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization can also improve the soft tissue function of healthy people. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization is suggested to be used in clinical treatment and sports training as a means of treatment and prevention. Current basic research on this technology is still insufficient. In the future, in addition to a large number of clinical randomized controlled studies, we should deeply explore its action mechanism to provide theoretical support for clinical application.

Key words: instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, chronic soft tissue injury, scar repair, pain, limited joint movements, activities of daily living, rehabilitation

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Lu Shuqing, Li Xin, Guo Jin, Liu Shiyu, Yang Shunbo, Feng Yuxia, Pang Wei. Advantages in instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for chronic soft tissue injury[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2020, 24(29): 4709-4716.

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