Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2019, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (6): 800-804.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2019.06.018

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Effects of cervical rotatory manipulation on severe rabbit carotid atherosclerosis in flow sheer stress

GUAN Taiyuan 1,2  QI Ji3 LIU Yang 1,2 XU Yanxiao 1,2 WU Kai3 ZHANG Shao-qun3 CHEN Yili3 ZHANG Lei 1,2,3*   

  1. 1.Department of Orthopedics,Affiliation Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan Luzhou 646000, China; 2.Academician Workstation in Luzhou, Sichuan Luzhou 646000, China; 3.Department of Acupunctare and Massage, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
  • Received:2018-12-18 Revised:2019-03-25 Online:2019-12-06 Published:2019-12-06
  • Contact: ZHANG Lei E-mail:307501597@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects of cervical rotatory manipulation (CRM) on severe carotid atherosclerosis of rabbits in hemodynamics.  Methods Totally 40 New Zealand rabbits were divided randomly into 3 groups, including the manipulation group, the model group and the control group. Left carotid atherosclerotic plaques models were developed in the rabbits of manipulation group and model group. Then, the manipulation group was treated with CRM lasting for 2 weeks; meanwhile no intervention was given on rabbits in the model group and control group. At the end of manipulation, flow sheer stress (FSS) was calculated with velocity and viscosity of blood. One way ANOVA and LSR-t test were performed to explore the significance.  Results FSS of left carotid artery in rabbit decreased significantly in the manipulation group and the model group, in comparison with the control group. Moreover, FSS in the manipulation group was lower than that in the model group.  Conclusion FSS of severe atherosclerotic carotid artery in rabbit may become decreased following with CRM.