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The effects of functional kinesiotaping on acromio humeral distance, pain, quality of life and disability in overhead athletes with rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized control trial Cover

The effects of functional kinesiotaping on acromio humeral distance, pain, quality of life and disability in overhead athletes with rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized control trial

Advances in Rehabilitation
Volume 38 (2024): Issue 4 (December 2024)
By: Hajra Qureshi,  Aadil Omer,  Asad Khan,  Umair Rauf,  Uzair Ahmad and  Muhammad Mahad Ur Rehman  
Open Access
|Oct 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Application of kinesio tape

Fig. 2.

CONSORT diagram

Between-group analysis of variables

VariableGroupsMean SDMean differenceaP value
AHD before treatmentKT7.80 ± 1.23−0.2600.65
No-KT8.10 ± 1.37
AHD after treatmentKT8.98 ± 1.10−0.3650.13
No-KT9.34 ± 1.60
VAS before treatmentKT2.20 ± 0.78−0.4360.74
No-KT2.63 ± 0.80
VAS after treatmentKT0.60 ± 0.51−0.3090.98
No-KT0.90 ± 0.70
DASH before treatmentKT47.00 ± 13.38−1.6180.15
No KT48.61 ± 18.68
DASH after treatmentKT15.01 ± 7.07−2.3450.39
No KT17.44 ± 8.96
Physical Symptoms (WORC) before treatmentKT49.25 ± 20.681.8590.94
No KT47.39 ± 21.08
Physical Symptoms (WORC) after treatmentKT18.49 ± 9.95−3.7460.01
No KT22.23 ± 22.00
Sports (WORC) before treatmentKT61.49 ± 15.54−0.4140.93
No KT61.90 ± 13.45
Sports (WORC) after treatmentKT27.43 ± 10.512.2840.90
No KT25.14 ± 10.43
Work (WORC) before treatmentKT60.74 ± 15.140.3400.35
No KT55.07 ± 11.30
Work (WORC) after treatmentKT34.92 ± 10.902.7560.76
No KT32.16 ± 11.02
Lifestyle (WORC) before treatmentKT55.59 ± 20.17−5.5280.22
No KT61.11 ± 12.29
Lifestyle (WORC) after treatmentKT26.75 ± 9.79−0.7040.06
No KT27.45 ± 16.03
Emotions (WORC) before treatmentKT63.50 ± 20.258.5900.65
No KT54.90 ± 22.25
Emotions (WORC) after treatmentKT37.18 ± 13.3816.5520.49
No KT20.62 ± 11.95
WORC Total score before treatmentKT55.94 ± 19.67−0.7780.37
No KT56.71 ± 14.20
WORC Total score after treatmentKT24.68 ± 10.66−2.6470.72
No KT27.32 ± 11.39

Detail intervention protocol

DurationExperimental GroupControl Group
KT applicationRehabilitation ProgramRehabilitation Program only
Week 1 to 6Kinesio taping on skin for 72 hours on every sessionPart A: Range of Motion (2–3 sets of 3–10 reps per day)
  • a)

    Arm Elevation in frontal, sagittal, scapular and diagonal plane

  • b)

    Shoulder external rotation with abduction

  • c)

    Scapular girdle postural control

  • d)

    Cervical postural re-education

  • e)

    Scapular control during shoulder overhead movements

  • f)

    Wall Push-ups

Same as Experimental group
Part B: Resisted Exercises (1–3 sets of 10–15 reps per day)
  • a)

    Strengthening of RC muscles

  • b)

    Strengthening of Scapular stabilizers

  • c)

    Strengthening of Neck muscles

Part C: Stretching Exercises (2×30secs)
  • a)

    Shoulder internal and external rotation stretch

  • b)

    Cross body stretch

  • c)

    Shoulder flexion stretch

Part D: Patient Education
  • a)

    Sleeping

  • b)

    Daily living activities

  • c)

    Exhausting work

  • d)

    Avoid posture, positions and movements that leads to subacromial impingement

Within-group analysis

VariableObservationExperimental (KT group)Control (No KT group)
Mean SDt valueaP valueMean SDt valueaP value
AHDPre7.84 ± 1.23−5040.0018.10 ± 1.37−6.270.000
Post8.90 ± 1.109.34 ± 1.60
VASPre2.20 ± 0.787.2360.0002.63 ± 0.808.8590.000
Post0.60 ± 0.510.90 ± 0.70
DASHPre47.0 ± 13.311.80.00048.6 ± 18.69.460.000
Post15.01 ± 7.0717.01 ± 8.9
Physical Symptoms (WORC)Pre49.25 ± 207.2590.00047.3 ± 21.0824.260.000
Post18.49 ± 9.922.0 ± 22.0
Sports (WORC)pre61.49 ± 15.57.6450.00061.9 ± 13.519.210.000
Post27.4 ± 10.525.1 ± 10.4
Work (WORC)Pre60.7 ± 15.18.5420.00055.0 ± 11.313.770.000
Post−34.9 ± 1032.19 ± 11.0
Lifestyle (WORC)Pre55.5 ± 20.14.070.00361.1 ± 12.18.970.000
Post26.75 ± 9.7927.4 ± 16.9
Emotions (WORC)Pre63.5 ± 23.24.870.00154.9 ± 23.28.140.000
Post37.1 ± 13.320.61 ± 11.9
WORC Total scorePre55.9 ± 19.68.520.00056.71 ± 14.214.530.000
Post−24.6 ± 10.627.3 ± 11.39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/areh.2024.144634 | Journal eISSN: 1734-4948
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Language: English
Page range: 25 - 33
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 16, 2024
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Published on: Oct 31, 2024
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
athletic injuries,
functional disability,
overhead sports,
rotator cuff injury,
shoulder pain
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Physical and rehabilitation medicine,
Rheumatology,
Cardiology,
Sports and recreation,
Sports and recreation, other

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