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KMID : 1138520030060020159
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture
2003 Volume.6 No. 2 p.159 ~ p.164
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An Introduction of IMS(Intramuscular Stimulation Therapy) with Theoretcial Basis and Clinical Applications
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Kwon Ki-Rok
Gok Kyung-Seung
Kim Seung-Wook
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Abstract
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Results : 1. The most important concept of IMS is chronic pain illness that may develop into hypersensitivity of the nerves, i.e., neuropathy. 2. Muscle shortening may be triggered by stress, including emotional, physical, external, and internal factors. 3. Muscle shortening increases mechanical tension on the muscles as well as inducing abrasion of the tissues by stretching ligament, tendon, cartilage, bone, and etc. 4. Pain from neuropathy is normally manifested on musculoskeletal system and spasm or shortening play as the central axis of this pain. 5. Neuropathy often appears at the nerve root level and the most important decisive factor of radiculopathy is muscle shortening. 6. Spondylosis is the most common cause of radiculopathy. 7. The most significant treatment principle of IMS is to relieve muscle shortening and remove stimulating determinant from the vertebrae. 8. Dry needling is quite effective for treating various pain caused by muscle shortening.
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KEYWORD
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IMS(Intramuscular Stimulation Therapy), neuropathic pain, radiculopathy, chrnic pain, myofacial pain syndrome, spasm, fibromyalgia, dry needing
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