Benefits of using transcranial magnetic stimulation as a tool to facilitate the chronic knee injury rehabilitation

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[Purpose] While primary motor cortex activation has been implicated as a key factor in the arthrogenic muscle inhibition after knee joint injury, no viable rehabilitation protocol has been developed to accommodate this factor. In this study, transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied as a means of dissipating arthrogenic muscle inhibition by introducing temporary motor cortex excitation prior to the rehabilitation. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four subjects who have underwent the surgery due to knee injury were recruited, and randomly assigned to the control or the simulation groups. The levels of electromyography signals during the maximum voluntary contraction of the quadriceps muscle before, during, and after training designed for the quadriceps strength rehabilitation were measured. [Results] When compared to controls, subjects who received the transcranial magnetic stimulations showed significantly increased levels of voluntary muscle contraction after the training. Moreover, the beneficial effect of the stimulation increased as the rehabilitation progressed. [Conclusion] Transcranial magnetic stimulation itself does not directly improve the symptoms related to knee injuries. However, the use of this technique can provide a time window for effective intervention by dissipating the unwanted effect of the arthrogenic muscle inhibition during rehabilitation.

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Lee, J. M., & Lee, J. H. (2017). Benefits of using transcranial magnetic stimulation as a tool to facilitate the chronic knee injury rehabilitation. Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 29(4), 733–736. https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.733

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