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John
N. Howell, Ph.D.
Emeritus Associate Professor of Physiology
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Director of
Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research
(IINR)
howell@ohio.edu
223 Irvine Hall
740-593-2357 |
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My
current research work is focused in two areas.
The Virtual Haptic Back. The purpose of the
VHB project is to create in virtual reality, using
haptic interfaces, a simulation of the feel of the
human back to assist in training osteopathic medical
students and others in palpatory diagnosis of
somatic dysfunction. The project involves software
development and the testing of the simulation with
users, including medical students. The simulation,
currently based on two haptic interfaces, the
Phantom 3.0, from SensAble Technologies, permits
two-fingered palpation in real time of a “normal
back” as well as various abnormalities.
We are interested in expanding the use of this
technology for simulation of other diagnostic
procedures dependent upon palpation.
Physiological effects of manipulative treatment
of somatic dysfunction. In particular we are
examining at stretch and H-reflexes in response to
manipulative treatment in Achilles tendonitis and
plantar fasciitis. |
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