Kinesiotaping as an alternative treatment method for carpal tunnel syndrome.
PMID 27513402 · Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2016 · DOI 10.3906/sag-1503-4
Authors: Duygu Geler Külcü; Canan Bursali; İlknur Aktaş; Selin Bozkurt Alp; Feyza Ünlü Özkan; Pınar Akpinar
Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy. Conservative treatment choices are not always satisfactory. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of kinesiotaping (KT) on pain level, grip strength, and functional status compared with that of placebo KT and orthotic device (OD) in patients with CTS. In this randomized, placebo-controlled study, participants were allocated into one of three groups: an experimental KT group (Group 1), a placebo KT group (Group 2), and an OD group (Group 3). Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4) scores, dynamometric grip strength measures, and the Boston CTS questionnaire (BQ) were the outcome measures. All groups significantly improved in terms of VAS scores (P < 0.05), DN4 scores (P < 0.05), and BQ scores (P < 0.05). Grip strength improved in Group 3 (P = 0.001). There was a significant difference among the groups with respect to BQ scores (P < 0.05). KT application for the treatment of CTS should be an alternative treatment choice.
Athletic Tape; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Pain; Pain Measurement; Treatment Outcome; Visual Analog Scale
Cite
Duygu Geler Külcü; Canan Bursali; İlknur Aktaş; Selin Bozkurt Alp; Feyza Ünlü Özkan; Pınar Akpinar. Kinesiotaping as an alternative treatment method for carpal tunnel syndrome. Turkish journal of medical sciences (2016). PMID 27513402. DOI 10.3906/sag-1503-4.