
So TanakaFukuoka Orthopaedic Hospital · Rehabilitation
So Tanaka
PT. PhD
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Introduction
I'm researching pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee from the perspective of body perception.
Skills and Expertise
Additional affiliations
April 2019 - present
Fukuoka Orthopaedic Hospital
Position
- Head of Department
January 2013 - March 2019
Kyushu Medical Orthopedics International Medicine Rehabilitation Clinic
Position
- Head of Department
April 2003 - December 2012
Soejima Orthopaedic Hospital
Position
- Head of Department
Education
April 2018 - March 2022
April 2016 - March 2018
Publications
Publications (11)
Excessive muscle co-contraction is one of the factors related to the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). A previous study demonstrated that pain, joint instability, lateral thrust, weight, and lower extremity alignment were listed as factors affecting excessive co-contraction in knee OA. However, this study aimed to assess the association betw...
Neuroinflammation, which occurs in knee osteoarthritis and sarcopenia, has attracted attention as a mechanism of central sensitization, but the relationship between central sensitization and these conditions has not been widely studied. This study investigates differences in self-reported signs of central sensitization and pressure pain threshold i...
Purpose
Neuroinflammation, which occurs in knee osteoarthritis and sarcopenia, has attracted attention as a mechanism of central sensitization, but the relationship between central sensitization and these conditions has not been widely studied. This study investigates differences in self-reported signs of central sensitization and pressure pain thr...
The efficacy of lateral wedge insoles (LWIs) in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear.
A 43-year-old male underwent two anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in his right knee and was later diagnosed with end-stage knee OA. An LWI combining arch support with a lateral heel wedge was fabricated for this patient and used o...
Objective
As management for osteoarthritis, clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been published worldwide with the aim of attaining optimal treatment and rehabilitation. However, we suspect a lack of knowledge of and/or adherence to osteoarthritis CPGs in physiotherapists' clinical practice. There may be an evidence‐to‐practice gap in knee oste...
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the primary treatment for knee osteoarthritis. However, TKA is highly likely to result in prolonged chronic postoperative pain. The one-foot-one-step walking style is likely to induce fear of movement because of pain, leading to catastrophic thinking about the actual activity and consequently limiting movement. The...
This study aimed to assess the association between the degree of varus thrust (VT) assessed by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Seventy patients (mean age: 59.8 ± 8.6 years; women: n = 40) were instructed to walk on a treadmill with an IMU attached to the tibial t...
We developed a novel quantitative method to assess varus thrust during walking using acceleration data obtained from an inertial measurement unit (IMU). This study aimed to examine the reliability of the developed index and to evaluate its ability to distinguish patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) with varus thrust from healthy adults. Overall,...
Introduction:. There are complex interactions between pain and perceptions of the painful body part in musculoskeletal disorders, and disruption of various body representations in people with chronic pain.
Objectives:. The purpose of this study was to investigate how frequently people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) complain of swelling without objec...
The aim of this study was to explore the existence of subgroups in a cohort of people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) based upon data from multiple pain-related variables and to profile identified clusters according to levels of pain intensity and knee-related disability. Three hundred and three people with knee OA were recruited. Latent profile anal...
Background
The purpose of this investigation was to undertake a hypothesis‐generating study to identify candidate variables that characterize people with knee osteoarthritis who are most likely to experience a positive response to exercise.
Methods
One hundred and fifty participants with knee osteoarthritis participated in this observational, long...