Rheological properties of the blood in patients with sciatica
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 26, Issue 75
Abstract
Aim: To examine changes in the rheological properties of the blood (blood count and elongation index) in patients with sciatica. Basic procedures: The study group consisted of 10 men with sciatica - these patients were from Gabriel Narutowicz Krakow Specialist Municipal Hospital (preliminary study), aged 40-55 years. The control group consisted of blood donors from the Regional Blood Donor and Treatment Centre in Krakow. This group also included 10 men; the age of the donors corresponded to the study group. Blood was drawn from the men in a fasting state in the morning, in the amount of 3 ml from the ulnar vein and put into EDTA tubes. Morphological blood test - measurements were taken using the ABX MICROS 60 (USA) haematology analyzer. Erythrocyte deformability was tested using the LORCA analyzer (Laser-assisted Optical Rotational Cell Analyser, RR Mechatronics, The Netherlands). The results were obtained as the index of elongation and aggregation according to the Hardeman method (2001). Results: Analyzing the average values of morphological and rheological indicators in men from the control and study group, there was a decrease in the value of: [g/L], MCH [fmol], MCV [fL], MCHC [mmol/L], EI at the shear stress of 4.24-59.97 [Pa] and an increase in the value of EI at the shear stress of 0.58 [Pa]. Conclusions: The changes that occur when pressure is put on the L4, L5, S1 spinal nerves adversely affect the rheological changes of the blood in patients with sciatica, and are most likely caused by associated symptoms such as arthritis, fever or paresis of the legs.
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Kinga Wiśniewska, Bartłomiej Ptaszek, Aneta Teległów
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