Treating Psoriasis with a Light Touch

Background: Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), widths of ventral tissue bridges demonstrated significant predictive relationships with future pinprick sensory scores, and widths of dorsal tissue bridges demonstrated significant predictive relationships with future light touch sensory scores, following spinal cord injury (SCI). These studies involved smaller participant numbers, and external validation of their findings is warranted. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to validate these previous findings using a larger independent data set. Methods: Widths of ventral and dorsal tissue bridges were quantified using MRI in persons post cervical level SCI (average 3.7 weeks post injury), and pinprick and light touch sensory scores were acquired at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (average 14.3 weeks post injury). Pearson product-moments were calculated and linear regression models were created from these data. Results: Wider ventral tissue bridges were significantly correlated with pinprick scores (r = 0.31, p < 0.001, N = 136) and wider dorsal tissue bridges were significantly correlated with light touch scores (r = 0.31, p < 0.001, N = 136) at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. Conclusion: This retrospective study’s results provide external validation of previous findings, using a larger sample size. Following SCI, ventral tissue bridges hold significant predictive relationships with future pinprick sensory scores and dorsal tissue bridges hold significant predictive relationships with future light touch sensory scores.

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Bitcoin in Singapore: A Light-Touch Approach to Regulation

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2427626 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Pak Nian Lam

Keyword(s):

Light Touch

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Standing Balance Stability and the Effects of Light Touch in Adults With Profound Loss of Vision—An Exploratory Study

Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science ◽

10.1167/iovs.16-19606 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 57 (11) ◽

pp. 5053 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aachal Kotecha ◽

Andrew Royston Webster ◽

Genevieve Wright ◽

Michel Michaelides ◽

Gary Stuart Rubin

Keyword(s):

Exploratory Study ◽

Standing Balance ◽

Light Touch ◽

Loss Of Vision ◽

Balance Stability

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Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex reduces steady-state postural stability during the effect of light touch

Neuroreport ◽

10.1097/wnr.0000000000000654 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (14) ◽

pp. 1050-1055 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tomoya Ishigaki ◽

Ryota Imai ◽

Shu Morioka

Keyword(s):

Steady State ◽

Parietal Cortex ◽

Direct Current ◽

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ◽

Postural Stability ◽

Posterior Parietal Cortex ◽

Light Touch ◽

Posterior Parietal ◽

Effect Of Light ◽

Stimulation Of

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Comparison Between Classic and Light Touch Massage on Psychological and Physical Functional Variables in Athletes: a Randomized Pilot Trial

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Research Education & Practice ◽

10.3822/ijtmb.v13i3.551 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 30-37

Author(s):

Gemma Victoria Espí-López, PT, PhD ◽

Pilar Serra-Añó, PT, PhD ◽

Ferran Cuenca-Martínez , PT, MSc ◽

Luis Suso-Martí, PT, MSc ◽

Marta Inglés, PT, PhD

Keyword(s):

Outcome Measures ◽

Mood State ◽

Pilot Trial ◽

Knee Extension ◽

Control Group ◽

Light Touch ◽

General Belief ◽

Massage Group ◽

Physical Variables ◽

Hip Flexion

Background: Despite the general belief of the benefits and the widespread use of massage in sport field, there are limited empirical data on possible effectiveness of massage on psychological and physical functional variables. Purpose: The main objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of classical and light touch massage on psychological and physical functional variables in athletes. Setting: Athletic club of Valencia Participants: 20 amateur athletes were recruited from two athletic clubs. Research Design: A single-blind, randomized, pilot-placebo trial. Intervention: The subjects were randomly allocated to two different groups: a) Massage group (MG) (n=10); b) Control group (CG) (n=10). The intervention period lasted one month (one session per week). Main Outcome Measures: Assessment of the participants was performed at baseline and 24 hours following the completion of the intervention. Outcome measures included hip flexion, knee extension, and mood state. Results: The results suggest that MG obtained better results on physical variables (p < .05). However, for both groups, trends suggest significant improvements in the overall mood state of the participants (p < .05). Conclusion: Our results suggest that classic massage could be an effective intervention to improve functional physical variables in athletes. However, trends suggest that a light touch intervention could provoke improvements in physiological measures.

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