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Effect of therapeutic kinesio-taping in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: A pilot study

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Author Details : Zoya Khatoon Shamim Ahmed*, Deepak B Anap

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 248-252

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijcbr.2021.054

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Abstract

Background: Kinesio-taping is widely used in sports rehabilitation for prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries. The role of Kinesio-taping has recently received renewed interest in patients with shoulder problems like shoulder impingement or rotator cuff tendinopathy.
Objective: This pilot study was undertaken to check the effect of therapeutic kinesio-taping versus placebo kinesio-taping on shoulder pain, acromio-humeral distance (AHD), mobility and disability in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.
Materials and Methods: 8 patients diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome were included in the study and they were allocated into the experimental and control group. The patients in experimental group received ultrasound therapy for 8 minutes followed by application of therapeutic kinesio-taping and in control group patients received ultrasound therapy for 8 minutes followed by application of placebo kinesio-taping. Outcome measure were pain intensity by NPRS, shoulder range of motion by goniometry, acromio-humeral distance (AHD) using ultrasonography and functional disability by SPADI assessed at baseline, immediate after taping application and 3 days post intervention. Data analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis H test and p value less than 0.05 consider as significant.
Result: Therapeutic kinesio-taping group showed significant change in AHD (p=0.04), pain.
(p=0.0001), shoulder range of motion including abduction (p=0.04), internal rotation (p=0.001) and functional disability (0.04), whereas placebo kinesio-taping showed no significant improvement in outcomes.
Conclusion: Therapeutic kinesio-taping found to be effective in increasing AHD, range of motion, decreasing pain and functional disability when compare with placebo kinesio-taping. It can be used as adjunct treatment option in patient with shoulder impingement.

Keywords: Shoulder impingement syndrome, Therapeutic kinesiotaping, Placebo kinesio taping, Acromiohumeral distance, Mobility, Disability.

How to cite : Ahmed Z K S, Anap D B, Effect of therapeutic kinesio-taping in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: A pilot study. Int J Clin Biochem Res 2021;8(4):248-252

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