皮膚—過小評価された感覚システムとKinesiology tapeで疼痛緩和を図る最適な患者への入力

Skin: Underestimated Sensory System and Best Patient Input for Relieving Pain with Kinesiology Tape

皮膚^1）

　Tobin^1）は，皮膚は外部からの有害ストレスに対するバリアを提供し，末梢センシングシステムとして機能する最大の器官であり，身体の恒常性維持に重要であると述べています．われわれ理学療法士は最大の感覚器官システムである皮膚に十分な注意を払ってきませんでした．解剖学や運動学のなかで，皮膚を通じて理学療法を行うための教育を受けましたが，関連性のあるすべてを学習するわけではありませんでした．

　以下に，いくつかの重要な皮膚の特性を示します．

SKIN

　Tobin^1）describes the skin as the body's largest organ, located at the interface between the external and internal environments, and strategically placed to provide not only a barrier against a range of noxious stressors but also to act as the periphery's 'sensing' system. In his review he states that recent developments suggest that this organ is much more critical to maintaining body homeostasis than previously thought. We physiotherapists have not been paying enough attention to skin；our largest sensory organ system. We are educated in anatomy and function, taught how to manipulate and palpate through the skin, to treat adhered scars and to massage muscle for relaxation or pain relief. However, we do not learn everything that is of relevance. A number of important skin properties are listed below.