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Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Diego godoy-Olave, Felipe Contreras–Briceño, Paulina Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, leandro Miret-Venegas, Roger M. Engel
International Journal of COPD, 2017
International Journal of COPD, 2017
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Cruz-Montecinos, C., godoy-Olave, D., Contreras–Briceño, F., Gutiérrez, P., Torres-Castro, R., leandro Miret-Venegas, & Engel, R. M. (2017). The immediate effect of soft tissue manual therapy intervention on lung function in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of COPD.
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Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos, Diego godoy-Olave, Felipe Contreras–Briceño, Paulina Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, leandro Miret-Venegas, and Roger M. Engel. “The Immediate Effect of Soft Tissue Manual Therapy Intervention on Lung Function in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.” International Journal of COPD (2017).
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Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos, et al. “The Immediate Effect of Soft Tissue Manual Therapy Intervention on Lung Function in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.” International Journal of COPD, 2017.
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@article{carlos2017a,
title = {The immediate effect of soft tissue manual therapy intervention on lung function in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease},
year = {2017},
journal = {International Journal of COPD},
author = {Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos and godoy-Olave, Diego and Contreras–Briceño, Felipe and Gutiérrez, Paulina and Torres-Castro, Rodrigo and leandro Miret-Venegas and Engel, Roger M.}
}
Abstract
Background and objective In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), accessory respiratory muscles are recruited as a compensatory adaptation to changes in respiratory mechanics. This results in shortening and overactivation of these and other muscles. Manual therapy is increasingly being investigated as a way to alleviate these changes. The aim of this study was to measure the immediate effect on lung function of a soft tissue manual therapy protocol (STMTP) designed to address changes in the accessory respiratory muscles and their associated structures in patients with severe COPD. Methods Twelve medically stable patients (n=12) with an existing diagnosis of severe COPD (ten: GOLD Stage III and two: GOLD Stage IV) were included. Residual volume, inspiratory capacity and oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded immediately before and after administration of the STMTP. A Student’s t-test was used to determine the effect of the manual therapy intervention (P<0.05). Results The mean age of the patients was 62.4 years (range 46–77). Nine were male. Residual volume decreased from 4.5 to 3.9 L (P=0.002), inspiratory capacity increased from 2.0 to 2.1 L (P=0.039) and SpO2 increased from 93% to 96% (P=0.001). Conclusion A single application of an STMTP appears to have the potential to produce immediate clinically meaningful improvements in lung function in patients with severe and very severe COPD.