Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of kinesio taping (KT) in combination with moderate adapted exercise on the functional outcome of patients with knee osteoarthritis. We included 66 patients who presented pain and functional impairment with osteoarthritis. At the end of the treatment, only 57 patients remained because nine patients were excluded. Patients were randomly allocated to three treatment groups: (1) exercise group; (2) exercise KT with tension application (stabilizing effect) group; (3) exercise KT without tension application (draining effect) group. We used different methods of investigation: the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index, the Visual Analogue Scaling Score for Pain, the Timed Up and Go test and analgesic consumption. Our results showed a reduction in knee pain, improvement in knee function and also less need for medication in patients with knee osteoarthritis treated with kinesio taping in combination with exercise for, at least, a period of three months. In conclusion, we can assert that therapeutic knee kinesio taping in association with a moderate adapted training is an effective method for the management of pain and disability limitations in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Highlights
Kinesio tape is an elastic therapeutic tape that finds its application as an adjunct to professional activities in healthcare, rehabilitation, prevention and sports [1]
OA was found in six patients in the first group, seven patients in the second group and six patients in the third group; left-sided OA was found in seven patients in the first group, six patients in the second group and six patients in the third group; and bilateral OA was found in six patients in the first group, six patients in the second group and seven patients in the third group (Table 1)
We have shown a reduction in knee pain, improvement in knee function and less need for medication following the use of kinesio taping (KT)
Summary
Kinesio tape is an elastic therapeutic tape that finds its application as an adjunct to professional activities in healthcare, rehabilitation, prevention and sports [1]. Kinesio tape has the function to promote the drainage of excess fluid, activating a lymphatic drainage response [2]. Kinesio tape application promotes better blood circulation and lymph flow in the treated area, and this principle can be used to drain the swelling in trauma and bruises to speed up the process of the redistribution of the hematoma [3]. Kinesio tape application decreases the surplus heat via friction reduction resulting in the lifting of the skin. It has a good stabilizing effect [3]. Kinesio tape was used for treating sports and orthopedic injuries, and a variety of musculoskeletal disorders, like osteoarthritis (OA) [4,5]. OA is associated with an extremely high economic burden (about 82.4 billion dollars per annum), which is largely attributable to the effects
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