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    Area of Science:

    • Neuromusculoskeletal (NMSK) rehabilitation
    • Medical device engineering
    • Rehabilitation technology

    Background:

    • Low back pain (LBP) is a global health issue, with Soft Tissue Manipulation (STM) being a common non-invasive treatment.
    • Current STM practices lack objective, quantitative metrics, hindering treatment optimization and reproducibility.
    • There is a need for advanced tools to standardize and enhance the efficacy of manual therapy for NMSK conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a portable, handheld smart medical device for real-time tracking of force-motion data during STM.
    • To introduce Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM) by characterizing manual therapy with objective parameters.
    • To establish a proof-of-concept for the device's clinical utility in treating LBP.

    Main Methods:

    • The device integrates 3D load-cells for force measurement and a 6-DOF IMU for motion tracking.
    • It captures compressive and shear forces, along with therapeutic motion patterns during myofascial mobilization.
    • Data is processed using PC software (Q-Ware©) to define treatment parameters like force, angle, rate, and direction.

    Main Results:

    • The device demonstrated adequate precision for clinical application through external validation.
    • A human case study on LBP showed identifiable force-motion patterns during treatment.
    • Patients reported pain reduction and demonstrated improved force-endurance.

    Conclusions:

    • QSTM metrics can facilitate the study of STM dosage for enhanced pain relief and functional recovery.
    • This technology enables documentable manual therapy, paving the way for reproducible clinical trials.
    • Further trials are needed to confirm reliability and compare QSTM with conventional STM techniques.