Marco
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From: Henry Tsao <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: type IV Mechanoreceptors
Dear Henry,
The best book I own in this field and have my knowledge from: is:
Manual Therapy: Improve Muscle and Joint Functioning
Ad Warmerdam, DHSc, MSPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, MTC
Pine Publications, 1999
ISBN: 0-9657910-0-9
You can take a look at the following Homepage:
http://envy.nu/almotion/bookinfo.html
Marco,
thank you for your swift response. Are there any references or articles
you may suggest which deals more into this topic??
Hello Henry,
the Typ IV articular receptor is not a mechanoreceptor
but is a treelike-formed nociceptor. Only The Typ I-III capsular sensors are
mechanoreceptors.
The Typ IV articular receptor has free nerve endings (no myelinisation),
which are anchored in the surrounding tissue. It is only activated with
abnormaly high tensions and high chemical concentrations (Lactid Acid,
K+ions, prostaglandin E, histamine) in the articular tissue.
All I - IV type of capsular receptors have an reflectory influence on muscle
Tonus.
Greetings from Switzerland
Recently, I have been reading more into joint pain and why a joint
dysfunction would result in pain. I came across the term Type IV
meachnoreceptors while reading chiropractic journals. They argue that only
thrust techniques can affect the type IV mechanoreceptors. My question is:
what does Type IV mechanoreceptors do, and why is it important to activate
them??
Henry***
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