Spinometric Analysis of Patient Affected By Scoliosis, Treated With Acupressure

Palandri S

Published on: 2021-04-23

Abstract

Introduction: Much has been written about how the Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridians (TCMs) are closely related to Myofascial Chains (MCs) and then, as a logic consequence, to the Posture. However, there are still few studies that operatively verify these concepts by performing acupressure treatments (like Shiatsu) on subjects groups, of which is performed a postural analysis, before and after. The aim of the present work is to promote these studies, starting from a pilot one and analyzing results thereof.
Materials and Methods: The study, intended as a case report, enrolled a single, 12 year-old, female subject affected by double curve, low degree scoliosis for just a clinic confirmation, for 10 consecutive modules spaced about a week (range 5-10 days) from each other and consisting of a postural analysis before and after an acupressure treatment (Shiatsu) without time gaps between analysis and treatment. The analysis was made with a DIERS Formetric 4D.
Results: While observing selected parameters relating their pre- and post-treatment values, is is possible to understand how the lumbar arrow (LA) is systemically reduced, the cervical arrow (CA) is progressively ameliorated, the Antero-Posterior Flexion (APF) and the Hemipelvis Torsion (HT) are progressively harmonized. After all the performed treatment, the subject refers the perception of his psycho- emotional state, better than the initial one, even though it was already good or very good.
Discussion: The series of treatments has shown his efficiency in the variation of morpho-structural parameters in the acute. Due to its configuration, the study did not consider long-term effects, an interesting aspect to be investigated dedicated studies with bigger sample size.
Conclusions: From an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective, the stimulation of "tsubo" according to the Fascial Neuromodulation model can represent a treatment integrated with the manipulation of peripheral entries in the correction of postural-type morpho- structural alterations.