Cutaneous two-point discrimination thresholds and palpatory sensibility in chiropractic students and field chiropractors

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Ian E Foster, Jeffery Bagust

Abstract

To investigate differences in cutaneous 2-point discrimination and palpatory sensibility at different stages in a chiropractic training course and in field chiropractic practitioners. Static 2-point discrimination and palpation thresholds of the skin in the dominant index finger were measured in 102 subjects taken from the first and final years of a chiropractic degree/masters course and practicing field chiropractors. Two-point discrimination measurements were obtained by applying modified electronic engineering calipers mounted on a lever arm, which allowed the points to be lowered onto the skin at a constant rate and pressure. Palpation measurements were made by locating a nylon monofilament under a variable number of sheets of paper held in a purpose-designed frame. Paper thickness was measured by using electronic engineering calipers. Differences in the 2-point discrimination and palpation threshold measurements recorded between cohorts were analyzed by using 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison tests. A statistically significant reduction was observed in 2-point discrimination thresholds between first-year (control group) and fifth-year chiropractic students (P <.001) but not between the...Continue Reading

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