EFFECTS OF KINESIOTAPING OF GASTROCNEMIUS ON PAIN AND FUNCTION IN PARTICIPANTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE
Kinesio Taping, Gastrocnemius, OA knee, Knee pain, WOMAC
Background: OA is chronic degenerative disorder. It occurs in old age mainly in the
weight bearing joints. Muscle weakness is important determinant of pain and
disability of OA. kinsiotape is a physiotherapeutic technique, which reduce pain &
increase muscular strength.
Objective: To find out effectiveness of Gastrocnemius Taping on pain and function in
participants with mild to moderate OA knee.
Methods: In this study, total 32 participants with mild to moderate OA knee with age
between 45-60 years were included. There were divided into two groups:
Experimental group (n=16) & control group (n=16). Both groups received
conventional physiotherapy & experimental received Gastrocnemius Taping. They
were evaluated pre-intervention (0 week), 1st week, 4th week for pain intensity (NPRS)
& for function (WOMAC).
Results: Wilcoxon test & Maan Whitney U test were applied for withing group
comparison & between groups comparison. Comparison of NPRS & Comparison of
WOMAC showed that mean ± SD of pre, at 1week, at 4 weeks of Group A were 6.00
± 0.894, 5.00 ± 0.816, 3.75 ± 0.683 and Group B were 5.13 ± 1.258, 4.25 ± 0.856,
3.56 ± 1.094. Group A were 46.81 ± 9.152, 34.44 ± 7.966, 24.06 ± 6.698 & Group B
were 35.50 ± 11.81, 27.75 ± 9.532, 21.50 ± 7.483.
Conclusions: Kinesio Taping technique along with conventional physiotherapy is
more effective for reducing pain & improve the function than conventional
physiotherapy alone in participants with mild to moderate OA knee.
"EFFECTS OF KINESIOTAPING OF GASTROCNEMIUS ON PAIN AND FUNCTION IN PARTICIPANTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.a87-a93, October-2024, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2410014.pdf
Volume 9
Issue 10,
October-2024
Pages : a87-a93
Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_300968
Published Paper Id: IJNRD2410014
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Research Area: Health Science All
Country: SURAT, GUJARAT, India
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