Immediate Effect of Cold and Neutral Spinal Spray on Autonomic Functions In Healthy Volunteers – A Comparative Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
Background and Objectives : Hydro therapy is a system of Naturopathic medicine where treatment is given using various forms of water. Spinal spray is one of the treatment used in hydro therapy for the management of various disorders. Hence present study aims to evaluate the physiological effects of cold and neutral spinal spray and measure the difference among them. Materials and Methodology: 90 male healthy volunteers were recruited for the study. Subjects were randomly allocated into three groups, cold spinal spray (Group 1), neutral spinal spray (Group 2), and control (Group 3). Intervention was given for the duration of 20 minutes. Assessments were done 5 minutes before and 5 minutes immediately after the intervention. Results: Results of individually groups are shown some changes, but there is significance in the form of (p<0.05) when compared between the inter group that is cold spinal spray and neutral spinal spray. Conclusions: Application of cold spinal spray on the body enhances the sympathetic activity and has could have a role in maintaining the cardiac tone and preventing various cardiovascular ailments, whereas a neutral spinal spray enhances parasympathetic activity
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Dr. Avanthika G, Dr. Sujatha K J, Dr. Prashanth Shetty
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