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The Effect of Kinesio Taping in Forward Bending of the Lumbar Spine

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a lumbar fascia Kinesio Taping® technique forward bending range of motion. [Subjects and Methods] This was a longitudinal study with a randomized clinical trial composed of 39 subjects divided into three groups (control, Kinesio Without Tension-KWT, and Kinesio Fascia Correction-KFC). The subjects were assessed by Schober and fingertip-to-floor tests and left the tape in place for 48 hours before being reassessed 24 hours, 48 hours and 30 days after its removal. [Results] In all three experimental groups no significant differences were observed with the Schober test, but it was possible to observe an increase in lumbar flexion after 30 days. With the fingertip-to-floor distance assessment, the KFC and KWT groups showed significantly improved flexibility 24 hours and 48 hours after tape removal. [Conclusion] The Kinesio Taping® influenced fascia mobility, allowing for slight improvement of lumbar flexibility.

The effect of Kinesio Taping on handgrip strength

[Purpose] The purpose of this research was to evaluate the change in muscle function induced by a Kinesio Tape application with no or moderate tension, to the dominant and non-dominant arms. [Subjects and Methods] This research was a quantitative study, in which 75 women participated. The subjects, aged 18–30 years, were divided into 3 groups, Kinesio, Kinesio without Tension, and Control, and they were assessed before the taping intervention and after 30 minutes, 24 hours, and 48 hours of taping. [Results] The Kinesio group subjects demonstrated an increase in handgrip strength after 30 minutes, 24 hours, and 48 hours of tape application compared to control. A statistically significant increase in strength was observed in the Kinesio group comparison to the Control after 24 hours and 48 hours for the right hand, and after 48 hours for the left hand. Improvement in the Kinesio group compared to the Kinesio without Tension was observed only after 24 hours of taping application, and only in the right hand. [Conclusion] The Kinesio Taping method augmented the handgrip strength of healthy women, and the increase in grip strength was maintained for 48 hours after its application; the dominant hand demonstrated the greatest strength values.

Kinesio Taping effects with different directions and tensions on strength and range of movement of the knee: a randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the Kinesio Taping effects with different directions and tensions on the strength of rectus femoris and range of movement of the knee in healthy individuals, but with a muscle imbalance caused by exposure to a continuous vibration. METHODS This is a randomized controlled trial. The subjects were randomly allocated into two groups: Group application of the Kinesio Taping using origin to insertion and Group application of the Kinesio Taping using insertion to origin. In both groups the dominant limb received the application of Kinesio Taping on rectus femoris (experimental limb) while the non-dominant limb was used as control of the study (control limb). Three assessments were carried out with each subject at different time-points (baseline, post-application, 24h later). These evaluations were performed with 0%, 10% and 75% of tension. The continuous vibration was conducted on the patella tendon for 20min before the first evaluation on each subject. A handheld dynamometer and a digital goniometer were used to evaluate the strength of the rectus femoris and the range of movement of the knee. RESULTS The sample consisted of 42 subjects, 79% women and 21% men, mean age 20.5 (SD=4.6), body mass index average of 18.7 (SD=2.34). There were no between-group differences for all outcomes. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the use of Kinesio Taping in healthy individuals did not change muscle strength or increase range of movement. Future clinical trials are recommended for symptomatic patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02501915 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT025019150).

Efeitos da kinesio taping no índice do arco plantar em pés normais e planos: Um estudo piloto

The human foot must have proper posture to prevent any tissue overloads. The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping on the plantar arches on normal and flat feet. A pilot study, with a sample number of 12 subjects was developed. That were considered individually by feet posture: normal feet and flat feet. An electric podobarometer and AutoCAD software were used to evaluate the arch index, before and 24 hours after the Kinesio Taping application. Data analyze was done with Shapiro-Wilk, T-student test, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney. The measurements were considered significant when p < .05. The group with flat feet showed a reduction in the arch (p = .036) after Kinesio Taping, and the group with normal feet didn’t present any alterations (p = .9). The comparison between the two groups confirmed the initial difference of the height of the arch (p=0,01) and after the Kinesio Taping application, it was shown that the arch had changed (p = .01). The Kinesio Taping with low tension along the medial longitudinal arch was capable of modifying the arch in flat feet, but not in normal feet.

Comment on "Safety and tolerability of Kinesio® Taping in patients with arm lymphedema: medical device clinical study". Taner Dandinoglu, Murat Karadeniz, Özgür Dandin, Ali Onay.

Dear editor, We appreciate the opportunity to respond the comments on our article BSafety and tolerability of Kinesio® Taping in patients with arm lymphedema: medical device clinical study .̂ Our first objective was to evaluate the safety for the use of Kinesio® Taping (KT) in patients with lymphedema. Since our results have proven to be a safe method, we are planning a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of this treatment in reducing and controlling the upper limb volume in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema. Regarding the lymphedema evaluation method, although the volumetric measurements with water displacement method showed better reliability, this is not a feasible method in clinical practice. Studies have been published demonstrating the validity and reliability of indirect calculation using circumferences [1–3] making it a widely used method in clinical research protocols. About the duration of the applications, it was kept for 4 days. The choice of this short follow-up occurred because there is few literature information on possible dermal complications resulting from the use of KT. Thus, we decided to maintain the device few days, to better understand the acute effects of its use. We agree with the comment about the importance of secondary lymphedema after cancer treatment. In our population, we found 30 % of lymphedema of the upper limb after 5 years of axillary lymphadenectomy [4]. After 10 years, the cumulative incidence was 48 % (unpublished data). To date, we have

The prevalence of temporomandibular dysfunction in patients with spine pain.

Introduction: The Temporomandibular disfunction (TMD) is a composite of signs and symptoms manifested as a consequence of disorders in the stomatognathic system. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders can cause problems in the cervical and lumbar spine and vice versa. Objective: To identify the prevalence of TMD in people with pain in the spine. Method: It is an analytical quantitative transversal study. Study participants were 60 volunteers of both sexes, from four orthopedic physical therapy clinics, with patients being treated for painful conditions vertebral in Goiânia - GO. Questionnaire Anamnesic Fonseca (1994) was used to capture and interpret data as well as verification of temporomandibular dysfunction to characterize the severity of TMD symptoms. The software used for statistical analysis was the BioEstat 5.0. Results: Of the 60 subjects assessed, 70% had at least one diagnosis of dysfunction. Of these, 52.4% had mild TMD, 33.3% had moderate and 14.2% had severe. Of individuals diagnosed with TMD, 30 are female and 12 male. Conclusion: Although no significance found in the statistical tests, we can demonstrate the relevance percentage in degree of severity in various regions of the spine, highlighting the cervical region, where all patients with pain at this location had some degree of TMD, and low back pain as the symptom most found in research, whether present or not some degree of TMD.