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Restriction vs Dysafferentation - What's the difference?

restriction | dysafferentation |

As nouns the difference between restriction and dysafferentation

is that restriction is the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted while dysafferentation is (chiropractic) abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

restriction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
  • A regulation or limitation that restricts.

    • Derived terms

    * restriction enzyme

    dysafferentation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiropractic) Abnormal afferent input as a result of joint restriction that involves a functional decrease in the activity of large diameter mechanoreceptor afferent fibers and a simultaneous functional increases in the activity of nociceptive afferent nerve fibers.

    • References

    *Definition from Redwood & Cleavland Fundamentals of Chiropractic *Seaman: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 20:634, 1997 *Seaman & Winterstein: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 21(4):267, 1998 *Schaible & Grub: Pain 55:5, 1993 *Burns LA: Effects of upper cervical and upper thoracic lesions J Am Osteopath Assoc 22:266, 1923