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Comparison of the Effectiveness of 2 Different Kinesio Taping Techniques Added to Exercises in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial, Double-Blind, Parallel Groups    
Yazarlar
Muhammed Azad Sahin
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Turkey
 Başak ÇİĞDEM KARAÇAY Başak ÇİĞDEM KARAÇAY
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Naime Meric Konar
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Turkey
 Figen TUNCAY Figen TUNCAY
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of I-tape and button hole kinesio taping (KT) techniques added to exercises in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Design: Prospective randomized controlled blinded study. Setting: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic. Participants: A total of 108 patients (165 wrists) diagnosed with CTS (N=108). Interventions: Button hole technique (BG), I-band technique (IG), and exercises (EG). Main Outcome Measures: Visual analog scale (VAS), Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions (DN4), Boston carpal tunnel syndrome questionnaire, and Jamar dynamometer were used. Median sensory nerve action potential (SNAP), compound muscle action potential (CMAP), median distal sensory latency (DSL), median distal motor latency (DML), sensory conduction velocity, and motor conduction velocity were recorded. Measurements were made at baseline, week 3, and week 12. Results: Thirty-six patients were in each group. Significant statistical improvements in VAS and DN4 scores were found in the BG and IG compared with EG (P<.05). Statistically significant improvements in hand grip strength were observed in the IG compared with the EG (P<.05). Significant improvements in DML levels and motor conduction velocity were observed in the BG and IG compared with the EG (P<.05). A significant increase in sensory conduction velocity was detected in the BG compared with the other groups (P<.05). Conclusions: Both KT techniques are effective in terms of pain, functionality, symptom severity, grip strength, and electrophysiologically. The button hole technique was more effective in DSL, sensory conduction velocity, CMAP amplitude, and SNAP.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Carpal tunnel syndrome | Electromyography | Entrapment neuropathy | Kinesiotape | Median nerve | Taping
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dergi ISSN 0003-9993
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt No 105
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 1657 / 1665
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.05.023