A randomized, single-blinded pilot study evaluating the effects of kinesiology taping and the tape application techniques in addition to therapeutic exercises in the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis.
Clin Rehabil
; 31(8): 1098-1106, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effects of kinesiology taping and different types of application techniques of kinesiology taping in addition to therapeutic exercises in the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis.DESIGN:
Prospective, single blind, randomized controlled trial.SETTING:
An outpatient rehabilitation clinic in a tertiary university hospital.SUBJECTS:
Infants with congenital muscular torticollis aged 3-12 months.INTERVENTIONS:
Group 1 included 11 infants who only received exercises, Group 2 included 12 infants who received kinesiology taping applied on the affected side by using inhibition technique in addition to exercises. Group 3 included 10 infants who additionally received kinesiology taping applied on the unaffected side by using facilitation technique and on the affected side by using inhibition technique. MAINMEASURES:
Range of motion in lateral flexion and rotation of the neck, muscle function and degree of craniofacial changes were assessed at pretreatment, post treatment and, 1 month and 3 months' post treatment.RESULTS:
Friedman analysis of within-group changes over time revealed significant differences for all of the outcome variables in all groups except cervical rotation in Group 3 ( P<0.05). No significant differences were found between groups at any of the follow-up time points for any of the outcome variables ( P>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
There is no any additive effect of kinesiology taping to exercises for the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis. Also different techniques of applying kinesiology taping resulted in similar clinical outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Torcicolo
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Terapia por Exercício
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Fita Atlética
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Músculos do Pescoço
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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