Investigation on the development of the new therapeutic strategies for rehabilitation on immobilization-induced hypersensitivity.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06500
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: HAMAUE Yohei 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 客員研究員 (20756374)
• Research Collaborator: OKITA Minoru 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 教授 (50244091) ; NAKANO Jiro 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 准教授 (20380834) ; SAKAMOTO Jyunya 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 准教授 (20584080)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 不活動 / 痛み / 運動 / 理学療法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to develop the new therapeutic strategies for rehabilitation on immobilization-induced pain. Two therapeutic interventions were conducted for rats immobilized their both hind limbs. First intervention was the facilitation of the sensory input to peripheral tissue using the electrical stimulation or passive joint motion. Second intervention was the active wheel running using their fore limbs. As a result, immobilization-induced hypersensitivity was inhibited in both interventions. These results suggested that sensory input to peripheral tissue and active exercise except immobilized limbs are effective for immobilization-induced hypersensitivity as the new therapeutic strategies.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学