In clinical practice Acupuncture, Manual Therapies and Exercise Therapy are seamlessly integrated into treatment and rehabilitation. Globally, unconnected research into how each of these treatments may work is converging in the area of Cellular Mechanotransduction. This lecture explains this process, and the reviews research in the area of fibroblast mechanotransduction in the healing or maladaptation of connective tissue. The relevance of this research to clinical practice, education and research is considered. Research showing maladaption of connective tissue in chronic low back pain is explained. A published hypothesis integrating central nervous system and peripheral tissue plasticity is discussed in relation to the emergence, and to the integrated management of, chronicity.
59. Acupuncture and Manual Therapy:
Parallels in Research
and Clinical Practice
Mark Sexton
MISCP
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Aisling Sexton
Mary Pender
Valerie Reilly
Rowan Manahan
Judy Murphy
Brona Fullan
Erica McMullan
Damian Rice
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Title – All PT
Ac CT Cell Healing Remodl. Repair
Now PT
Clin, Ed Res
Cast of the Simpsons
My take on the theme
For PT Profession to enrich wellbeing of in a diverse world
It Is the Physios…
Relies on Diversity
Celebrate, embrace, or at least tolerate our diversity
In Planning this lecture..diversity of audience, Clinicians, Research, Education, Mx
How? Many ways, but basically…(next Slide)
Max Z
Conclusion of my talk will be to reinforce
Fundamental vitality of Movement
importance of PT in HealthCare
Know we are doing well
Inspire us to
When Asked…one foot…both feet in Research
Composed title before reading the research!
Had A good idea research was there, little certainty
However , Plan..Begin with the research
Archimedes…Give me a solid place to stand…
To solidly clinically reason
Give advice
Educate Students
Plan Research….
We need solid place, Knowledge
To balance this need for certainty…
Quote from eastern classic of phil
Essential dynamic to all aspects of life
Represented by spindle complex pulling chromo apart.. Potential
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This talk wiil connect Mechanics of Archim, Mvt + Effect on Fundamental cellular processes
Repair, Remodelling, Health + Homeostasis, wellbeing
Time to insert brains!
Overview to introduce One Particular line of research of interest…
Langevin – Research into Acup Points, Meridians and Connective tissue 15 Yrs…
At an anatomic Level, Parralels with Myers – Myo fasc…
From anat….As res progresses to Cellular level of CT , ..Work of L and others
Forming Mechanistic theories
Now from the Pt side of things…Zusman Moseley
Integrating with Moseley,
Proposed By Max as potl basis for PT
Mechanotransduction
Time to insert brains!
Overview of STORY to introduce One Particular line of research of interest…
Langevin – Research into Acup Points, Meridians and Connective tissue 15 Yrs…
At an anatomic Level, Parralels with Myers – Myo fasc…
From anat….As res progresses to Cellular level of CT , ..Work of L and others
Forming Mechanistic theories
Now from the Pt side of things…Zusman Moseley
Integrating with Moseley,
Proposed By Max as potl basis for PT
Mechanotransduction
Story - Convergence
So What
Mechanotransduction has Major and important…C,R +E
Will be a process that we will need to be familr in C,R, E
One Mechanism, not the only
Underpins PT + Ac
Lit review prioritised
Story Begins Acup
Local,
Adjacent
Distal
Needle grasp, De Qi – Fundamental to Tx Effect
TCM Explns Health, Ill Health and Tx Eff of Acup
Full Extent Of Meridial Sys
Main, Organs, Brain Sp cord,
Correln with Myofascia apparent
Anatomical
Continuous Network
Systems Integration
Signalling
Points –Sites of Convergence/Intersection
Rembr: Myofasc At level of principal/TM
Langevin Hypth: CT:MeridSys
Every cell system in the body
Innervation of CT
PsychNeurImm
3 Bodywide Communication regulatory Systems
TCM Holds Merid Sys as Central
If Merid Sys Correlated to CT sys…
Acup point Conn Tissue
Needle grasp/De Qi
18%> c Point
52%> c grasp
Connective tissue
Mechanical Coupling
Needle Grasp 52%, 18% up at points(2001, 2002)
Points of Convergence
Meridians some correl, some join dots
Inter or intramuscular
If We want to understand the Effect on the Cells, We need to revise the cell structure
Needle rotation (B) causes winding
fibroblasts further away
from the needle respond by changing shape, becoming large and
‘‘sheet-like’’ in marked contrasts with the small cell bodies and long
branching processes (‘‘dendritic’’ morphology) seen without needle
rotation (A). After needle rotation, a new tension equilibrium is
achieved between actomyosin-driven intracellular tension (intracellular
white arrows) and two types of opposing forces: extracellular
matrix counter-tensional forces (extracellular black arrows) and
intracellular compressive forces provided by the expanded cytoskeleton
(intracellular black arrows). Gray dots represent focal contacts.
Understand slide
Not Passive Mechanosensitive
Actin polymerisation
Tendon tissue provides an example of cell–cell communication. (A) The intact tendon consists of extracellular matrix (including collagen) and specialised tendon cells (arrowheads). (B) Tendon with collagen removed to reveal the interconnecting cell network. Cells are physically in contact throughout the tendon, facilitating cell–cell communication. Gap junctions are the specialised regions where cells connect and communicate small charged particles. They can be identified by their specific protein connexin 43. (C–E) Time course of cell–cell communication from (C) beginning, through (D) the midpoint to (E) the end. The signalling proteins for this step include calcium (red spheres) and inositol triphosphate (IP3).
Tendon tissue provides an example of cell–cell communication. (A) The intact tendon consists of extracellular matrix (including collagen) and specialised tendon cells (arrowheads). (B) Tendon with collagen removed to reveal the interconnecting cell network. Cells are physically in contact throughout the tendon, facilitating cell–cell communication. Gap junctions are the specialised regions where cells connect and communicate small charged particles. They can be identified by their specific protein connexin 43. (C–E) Time course of cell–cell communication from (C) beginning, through (D) the midpoint to (E) the end. The signalling proteins for this step include calcium (red spheres) and inositol triphosphate (IP3).
Tendon tissue provides an example of cell–cell communication. (A) The intact tendon consists of extracellular matrix (including collagen) and specialised tendon cells (arrowheads). (B) Tendon with collagen removed to reveal the interconnecting cell network. Cells are physically in contact throughout the tendon, facilitating cell–cell communication. Gap junctions are the specialised regions where cells connect and communicate small charged particles. They can be identified by their specific protein connexin 43. (C–E) Time course of cell–cell communication from (C) beginning, through (D) the midpoint to (E) the end. The signalling proteins for this step include calcium (red spheres) and inositol triphosphate (IP3).
Mechanical loading stimulates protein synthesis at the cellular level. (A) A larger scale image of the tendon cell network for orientation. We focus on one very small region. (B) Zooming in on this region reveals the cell membrane, the integrin proteins that bridge the intracellular and extra-cellular regions, and the cytoskeleton, which functions to maintain cell integrity and distribute mechanical load. The cell nucleus and the DNA are also illustrated. (C) With movement (shearing is illustrated), the integrin proteins activate at least two distinct pathways. (D) One involves the cytoskeleton that is in direct physical communication with the nucleus (ie, tugging the cytoskeleton sends a physical signal to the cell nucleus). Another pathway is triggered by integrins activating a series of biochemical signalling agents which are illustrated schematically. After a series of intermediate steps those biochemical signals also influence gene expression in the nucleus. (E). Once the cell nucleus receives the appropriate signals, normal cellular processes are engaged. mRNA is transcribed and shuttled to the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell cytoplasm, where it is translated into protein. The protein is secreted and incorporated into extracellular matrix. (F) In sum, the mechanical stimulus on the outside of the cell promotes intracellular processes leading to matrix remodelling.
Mechanical loading stimulates protein synthesis at the cellular level. (A) A larger scale image of the tendon cell network for orientation. We focus on one very small region. (B) Zooming in on this region reveals the cell membrane, the integrin proteins that bridge the intracellular and extra-cellular regions, and the cytoskeleton, which functions to maintain cell integrity and distribute mechanical load. The cell nucleus and the DNA are also illustrated. (C) With movement (shearing is illustrated), the integrin proteins activate at least two distinct pathways. (D) One involves the cytoskeleton that is in direct physical communication with the nucleus (ie, tugging the cytoskeleton sends a physical signal to the cell nucleus). Another pathway is triggered by integrins activating a series of biochemical signalling agents which are illustrated schematically. After a series of intermediate steps those biochemical signals also influence gene expression in the nucleus. (E). Once the cell nucleus receives the appropriate signals, normal cellular processes are engaged. mRNA is transcribed and shuttled to the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell cytoplasm, where it is translated into protein. The protein is secreted and incorporated into extracellular matrix. (F) In sum, the mechanical stimulus on the outside of the cell promotes intracellular processes leading to matrix remodelling.
Mechanical loading stimulates protein synthesis at the cellular level. (A) A larger scale image of the tendon cell network for orientation. We focus on one very small region. (B) Zooming in on this region reveals the cell membrane, the integrin proteins that bridge the intracellular and extra-cellular regions, and the cytoskeleton, which functions to maintain cell integrity and distribute mechanical load. The cell nucleus and the DNA are also illustrated. (C) With movement (shearing is illustrated), the integrin proteins activate at least two distinct pathways. (D) One involves the cytoskeleton that is in direct physical communication with the nucleus (ie, tugging the cytoskeleton sends a physical signal to the cell nucleus). Another pathway is triggered by integrins activating a series of biochemical signalling agents which are illustrated schematically. After a series of intermediate steps those biochemical signals also influence gene expression in the nucleus. (E). Once the cell nucleus receives the appropriate signals, normal cellular processes are engaged. mRNA is transcribed and shuttled to the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell cytoplasm, where it is translated into protein. The protein is secreted and incorporated into extracellular matrix. (F) In sum, the mechanical stimulus on the outside of the cell promotes intracellular processes leading to matrix remodelling.
Fibroblasts in elongated tissue (B) have a "sheetlike" morphology produced by microtubule assembly balanced by microfilament tension. Fibroblasts in shortened tissue (A) have a "dendritic" morphology resulting from microtubule disassembly in the presence of residual microfilament tension
Connex
All types of exercise, movement
Just getting out of the desk, jumping up and down
Constant having effect on remodelling repair
Homeostasis Psycho emotional – Physical
Back out of the cell…
So What
Mechanotransduction has Major and important…C,R +E
Will be a process that we will need to be familr in C,R, E
One Mechanism, not the only
Underpins PT + Ac
Lit review prioritised
Acup
All movement therapies
Two way cycle – Cognitive
Reassurance
Confidence