Abstract
Neuromodulatory techniques with the ability to alter cortical excitability are gaining interest for their potential to enhance the brain's sensitivity to traditional therapies. Neuromodulatory techniques that prime the brain prior to manual or exercise therapy hold therapeutic promise for enhancing clinical outcomes in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The integration of these techniques into physiotherapy practice represents an exciting opportunity for the therapists of the future. Here, an overview is provided of three neuromodulatory techniques (peripheral electrical stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) and the potential implications of these techniques for therapists discussed. Understanding these techniques and their therapeutic implications will ensure that therapists are well positioned to contribute to their clinical translation and adoption into clinical practice in an appropriate time frame. A therapeutic landscape defined by neuromodulatory techniques and improved clinical outcomes across a range of conditions is no longer far-fetched.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 184-6 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Manual Therapy |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Priming the brain to learn : the future of therapy? / Schabrun, Siobhan M; Chipchase, Lucinda S.
In: Manual Therapy, Vol. 17, No. 2, 04.2012, p. 184-6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Priming the brain to learn
T2 - the future of therapy?
AU - Schabrun, Siobhan M
AU - Chipchase, Lucinda S
N1 - Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Neuromodulatory techniques with the ability to alter cortical excitability are gaining interest for their potential to enhance the brain's sensitivity to traditional therapies. Neuromodulatory techniques that prime the brain prior to manual or exercise therapy hold therapeutic promise for enhancing clinical outcomes in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The integration of these techniques into physiotherapy practice represents an exciting opportunity for the therapists of the future. Here, an overview is provided of three neuromodulatory techniques (peripheral electrical stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) and the potential implications of these techniques for therapists discussed. Understanding these techniques and their therapeutic implications will ensure that therapists are well positioned to contribute to their clinical translation and adoption into clinical practice in an appropriate time frame. A therapeutic landscape defined by neuromodulatory techniques and improved clinical outcomes across a range of conditions is no longer far-fetched.
AB - Neuromodulatory techniques with the ability to alter cortical excitability are gaining interest for their potential to enhance the brain's sensitivity to traditional therapies. Neuromodulatory techniques that prime the brain prior to manual or exercise therapy hold therapeutic promise for enhancing clinical outcomes in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The integration of these techniques into physiotherapy practice represents an exciting opportunity for the therapists of the future. Here, an overview is provided of three neuromodulatory techniques (peripheral electrical stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) and the potential implications of these techniques for therapists discussed. Understanding these techniques and their therapeutic implications will ensure that therapists are well positioned to contribute to their clinical translation and adoption into clinical practice in an appropriate time frame. A therapeutic landscape defined by neuromodulatory techniques and improved clinical outcomes across a range of conditions is no longer far-fetched.
KW - Brain
KW - Electric Stimulation Therapy
KW - Exercise Therapy
KW - Forecasting
KW - Humans
KW - Neuronal Plasticity
KW - Physical Therapy Modalities
KW - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1016/j.math.2011.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.math.2011.12.001
M3 - Review article
VL - 17
SP - 184
EP - 186
JO - Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
JF - Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
SN - 1356-689X
IS - 2
ER -