Effect of kinesio tape application on hemiplegic shoulder pain and motor ability: A pilot study

Leonid Kalichman, Silvi Frenkel-Toledo, Elisha Vered, Iris Sender, Tal Galinka, Deborah Alperovitch-Najenson, Motti Ratmansky, Iuly Treger

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Abstract

The aim of our single-group pre-post design pilot study was to evaluate the short-term effect of kinesio taping (KT) application on pain and motor ability of hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) patients. Eleven poststroke patients with HSP hospitalized in the Department of Neurology C, Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Raanana, Israel, received a KT application in addition to their usual rehabilitation protocol. KT, consisting of one to three strips according to a predefined algorithm, was applied to the painful shoulder region. A 10 cm Visual Analog Scale of shoulder pain at rest and at arm movement, active and passive pain-free abduction range of motion, Box & Blocks, and Fugl-Meyer upper extremity motor assessment were performed before treatment and 24 h after wearing the KT. After applying the KT, there was no significant change in any variables. Shortterm KT application, used in our study, produced no change in shoulder pain, range of motion, or ability of upper limb in HSP patients. Additional studies should evaluate the effect of long-term application and different types of KT applications on HSP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)272-276
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Rehabilitation Research
Volume39
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Feasibility study
  • Hemiplegic shoulder pain
  • Kinesio tape

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