Kinesiotaping in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome

Year 2020, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 34 - 39, 01.03.2020

Tuba Tülay Koca

https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.415624

Abstract

Aim: Kinesiotaping (KT) is a non-invasive method used for the treatment of pain and muscle dysfunction. In this study we assess the effect of KT on carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Material and Method: A total of 56 patients diagnosed with CTS were randomly selected and KT applicated two times for a period of three days. Results were evaluated before and after the application using the Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire, the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Duruöz hand index.
Results: The mean age of the patients included in the study was 42.9±11.7 years, with 41 being female (73.2%) and 15 male (26.8%). A majority of the KT applications (83.2%) were done on the right hand of the patients, 8.9% were on the left hand, and 1.8% were bilateral. There was a statistical difference, according to Paired-samples t test of VAS, Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire and Duruöz hand index. (p = 0.00/p=0.000/p= 0.011). Moreover, in terms of gender, the Boston function severity score (FSS) after application was statistically higher in the female participants compared to the male participants (p = 0.047).
Conclusion: Following the application of KT, pain intensity was reduced, hand function and daily activities were improved for the patients with CTS. Greater improvement was observed after the application with KT in the male patients compared to the female patients.

Keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome, kinesiotaping, pain, neuropathic pain

Karpal tünel sendromu yönetiminde kinezyobantlama

Abstract

Amaç: Kinezyobantlama (KT), ağrı ve kas disfonksiyonunun tedavisinde kullanılan noninvazif bir yöntemdir. Bu çalışmada KT’nin karpal tünel sendromu (KTS) üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirdik.
Gereç ve Yöntem: KTS tanılı toplam 56 hasta rastgele seçildi ve iki kez üç gün süreyle KT uygulandı. Bulgular, Boston karpal tünel anketi, görsel analog skala (VAS) ve Duruöz el indeksi kullanılarak uygulamadan önce ve sonra değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen hastaların yaş ortalaması 42,9 ± 11,7 yıl, 41’i kadın (%73,2) ve 15’i erkekti (%26,8). KT uygulamalarının çoğunluğu (%83,2) sağ el, %8,9 solda ve %1,8 bilateral olarak yapıldı. VAS, Boston karpal tünel anketi ve Duruöz el indekslerinde eşleştirilmiş örneklem t testine göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p=0.00 / p=0.000 / p=0.011). Ayrıca, cinsiyet açısından, uygulama sonrası Boston fonksiyonel şiddet skoru (FSS), kadın katılımcılarda erkek katılımcılara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yüksekti (p=0.047).
Sonuç: KT uygulamasının ardından KTS’li hastalarda ağrı şiddeti azalmış, el fonksiyonu ve günlük aktiviteler iyileşmişti. Erkek hastalarda KT ile uygulama sonrası kadın hastalara göre daha fazla iyileşme gözlendi.

Keywords

karpal tünel sendromu, kinezyobantlama, ağrı, nöropatik ağrı

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