Volume 10, Issue 2 (Summer 2006)
Physiol Pharmacol 2006, 10(2): 151-157 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Salehi H, Torkaman G, Firoozabadi S M. The effect of spinal skin cooling with topical ointment on the recruitment curve parameters of soleus H-reflex. Physiol Pharmacol 2006; 10 (2) :151-157
URL: http://ppj.phypha.ir/article-1-253-en.html
URL: http://ppj.phypha.ir/article-1-253-en.html
Abstract: (12887 Views)
Introduction : There are different applications for cooling in rehabilitation and there is also a controversy in
results of applying ice on limb and its effects on motorneurons excitability.
Methods : This study was done to determine the effect of applying controlled cooling (rubbing cold ointment
with 3°C temperature) on the spinal skin (around T
place of S root nerve) on the excitability of soleus
11, 11
motorneurons in ten healthy, non-athletic men. Each volunteer was tested in two [control (vazeline ointment with
-
environment temperature) and examination (cold vazeline)] separate sessions. We used soleus H-reflex and M
h
wave recruitment curve parameters for evaluation. Stimulation current was a square pulse with 700 microsecond
duration and 0.2 Hz frequency. H-reflex was recorded with 9 different amplitudes.
Results: Fit L
slope, fit L slope and peak to peak amplitude of H-reflex decreased immediately and 30
3 5
minutes after the application of cold ointment.
Conclusion: Cold by stimulating the thermoreceptors and reducing the firing rate of surface mechanoreceptors
can decrease the excitability of motoneurons and this effect may be long lasting.
Type of Manuscript: Experimental research article |
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
