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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2017.24.1.019

The Immediate Effects of Functional Taping on Pain, Muscle Strength, and Range of Motion of the Shoulder After Surgery in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears  

Mun, Yu-ri (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health & Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kim, Suhn-yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health & Medical Science, Daejeon University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.24, no.1, 2017 , pp. 19-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Patients after rotator cuff (RC) surgery experienced pain, weakness and limited of motion of the shoulder. Physical therapists have used heat therapy, electrotherapy, range of motion (ROM) exercise and other methods to treat patients after RC surgery. In addition, functional taping is also used to support joint movement and to increase shoulder joint stability. Objects: The purpose of this study was to determine the initial effects of functional taping using non-elastic tape on pain, strength and ROM of the shoulder following RC surgery. Methods: Forty-eight patients with who underwent RC surgery volunteered for this study. The subjects were randomly divided into an experimental group (EG, $n_1=25$) and a control group (CG, $n_2=23$). First, non-allergic tape was applied to the shoulder to prevent skin irritation. The EG applied functional taping using non-elastic tape and the CG applied sham taping using elastic tape. Assessment tools included the shoulder pain and disability index for functional activity score, visual analog scale for level of pain, shoulder muscle strength, hand grip strength and ROM testing. Results: Pain score in the both group significantly decreased (p<.05), and change in pain score of in the EG increased significantly than in the CG (p<.05). Shoulder strength and ROM in the both group significantly increased (p<.05). Especially external rotation and extension of the shoulder ROM in the EG increased significantly more than in the CG (p<.05), but the rate of change in the two groups showed no significant difference. Conclusion: These results suggest that functional taping using non-elastic tape was initially effective in decreasing pain score level in patients with RC surgery.
Keywords
Functional tape; Non-elastic tape; Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder surgery;
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