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KMID : 1211620200150030079
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2020 Volume.15 No. 3 p.79 ~ p.87
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Effectiveness of Kinesio-Taping on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms of the Wrist of a Physical Therapist: Preliminary Randomized Controlled Study
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Kim Sung-Hyeon
Lee Sang-Hun
Shin Ho-Jin
Jung Kyoung-Sim
Cho Hwi-Young
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: Physical therapists are always exposed to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Although kinesio taping can support the joints and assist movement, studies of the effects of kinesio taping on these physical therapists are lacking. This study examined the effects of Kinesio-taping on pain, grip strength, range of motion and daily living skills in physical therapists with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Pain was measured using a 100 mm VAS. The grip strength was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. The range of joint motion was measured using a goniometer. Living skills were measured by patient-rated wrist evaluation.
METHODS: Twenty physical therapists with wrist pain(Kinesio taping: n = 10, Sham taping: n = 10) received taping for each group, and measured the pain, grip strength, range of motion and daily living skills before (Baseline) and after taping (Nine hours).
RESULTS: All data were analyzed using Repeated Measure ANOVA (p < .05). In the Kinesio group, resting pain (-14.9), movement pain (-20.5), and daily living skills (-9.55) were improved significantly compared to the baseline (p < .05). The grip strength and range of motion were not changed (p > .05). The sham group showed no significant change in all variables (p > .05).
CONCLUSION: Physical therapists with work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the wrist should apply kinesiotaping to improve the occupational tasks.
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KEYWORD
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Occupational injuries, Musculoskeletal diseases, Pain management, Physical therapist, Taping
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