{"id":5146,"date":"2024-09-10T20:16:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=5146"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:47:20","slug":"new-swedish-study-reveals-how-muscles-sense-pressure-paving-the-way-for-better-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-swedish-study-reveals-how-muscles-sense-pressure-paving-the-way-for-better-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"New Swedish Study Reveals How Muscles Sense Pressure, Paving the Way for Better Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study from Ume\u00e5 University has discovered that muscles sense mechanical pressure, offering potential breakthroughs in treating neuromuscular conditions and optimizing physical therapy.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In an exciting breakthrough, researchers at Ume\u00e5 University in Sweden have discovered that the human body&#8217;s muscles possess the ability to sense mechanical pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This finding, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/cell-reports\/fulltext\/S2211-1247(24)01050-7\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Cell Reports, could revolutionize how we approach treatments for neuromuscular conditions, athletic training and physical therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crucial Findings for Movement Neuroscience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study, led by Michael Dimitriou, an associate professor in the Department of Medical and Translational Biology at Ume\u00e5 University, focused on muscle spindles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These sensory receptors play a vital role in proprioception, often referred to as the &#8220;hidden sixth sense&#8221; that helps the nervous system understand the mechanical state of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The results provide an important piece of the puzzle in understanding what information our nervous system receives from muscles,&#8221; Dimitriou said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umu.se\/en\/news\/pressure-sensing-by-muscles-is-a-promising-new-target-for-treatments_11982823\/\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the research, different levels of pressure were applied to the forearm muscles of awake volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers recorded signals from nerve fibers in muscle spindles, discovering that these receptors reacted robustly even when the muscles were still. Significantly, the muscle spindles&#8217; response was enhanced when the hand was in motion and the muscle was stretched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implications for Health and Fitness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This revelation challenges the long-held belief that muscle spindles solely respond to stretching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings have practical applications ranging from alleviating muscle cramps to optimizing muscle recovery post-injury. Improved understanding of how muscle spindles detect pressure can lead to innovations in managing muscle stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another surprising discovery was that the rapid removal of pressure from muscles dramatically decreased spindle activity. This led researchers to develop the \u201ctriple-eight\u201d technique for quickly relieving muscle stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If you don\u2019t know why an effect happens, it is hard to optimize this effect. In our study, we show that applying local pressure for just eight seconds and then suddenly removing it leads to a strong inhibition of spindle activity, especially if this is done twice in a row,&#8221; Dimitriou added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exciting breakthrough, researchers at Ume\u00e5 University in Sweden have discovered that the human body&#8217;s muscles possess the ability to sense mechanical pressure. This finding, published in the journal Cell Reports, could revolutionize how we approach treatments for neuromuscular conditions, athletic training and physical therapy. 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