Time Course Effects of Kinesio Taping in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
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Abstract
Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common musculoskeletal disorder in the elderly, characterized by cartilage loss leading to pain, stiffness, and restricted movement. Kinesiotaping has been suggested as a therapeutic approach to reduce pain and improve functional outcomes in knee osteoarthritis patients. Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of quadriceps and patellar kinesiotaping applied for different durations (24, 48, and 72 hours) on pain, balance, and functional performance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted from March to September 2020 at the Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi, and Abasyn Rehabilitation Center, Islamabad. Forty-eight patients with knee osteoarthritis (grades 2-3) were randomly assigned to three groups: Group A (kinesiotaping for 24 hours), Group B (kinesiotaping for 48 hours), and Group C (kinesiotaping for 72 hours). All participants also received conventional therapy, including hot pack application, quadriceps strengthening exercises (15 repetitions × 3 sets), and stretching exercises (5 repetitions with a 10-second hold × 3 sets). Pain, balance, and functional performance were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and one week later using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Functional Reach Test (FRT), and Time Up and Go Test (TUG). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, with intragroup comparisons conducted using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and intergroup comparisons using the Kruskal-Wallis test. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Significant reductions in pain were observed across all groups (p < 0.05), with the most notable improvement in Group C (72 hours), where NPRS scores decreased from a median of 2 (IQR 1.75) at baseline to 1 (IQR 1) at follow-up (p < 0.05). However, no significant improvements were noted in balance or functional performance across the groups, as indicated by FRT, WOMAC, and TUG scores (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Kinesiotaping significantly reduces pain in knee osteoarthritis patients, particularly when applied for 72 hours, but does not appear to significantly impact balance or functional performance. These findings suggest that kinesiotaping is effective for short-term pain management, though additional interventions may be necessary to improve functional outcomes.
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.000 |
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