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Title: | Comparison of effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Kinesio Taping added to exercises in patients with myofascial pain syndrome | Authors: | Azatcam, G. Atalay, Nilgün Şimşir Akkaya, Nuray Şahin, Füsun Aksoy, S. Zincir, O. Topuz, Oya |
Keywords: | exercise Kinesio Taping Mmyofascial pain syndrome TENS adult aged Article cervical contralateral lateral flexion comparative effectiveness controlled study disability female human kinesio taping kinesiotherapy major clinical study male myofascial pain Neck Disability Index pain threshold priority journal prospective study randomized controlled trial range of motion single blind procedure transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation visual analog scale athletic tape joint characteristics and functions middle aged Myofascial Pain Syndromes pain measurement pathophysiology physiology physiotherapy procedures severity of illness index treatment outcome Adult Athletic Tape Exercise Therapy Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement Pain Threshold Physical Therapy Modalities Range of Motion, Articular Severity of Illness Index Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Treatment Outcome |
Publisher: | IOS Press | Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Although there are several studies of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and exercise in myofascial pain syndrome, there are no studies comparing the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) and TENS in myofascial pain syndrome patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare the early and late effects of TENS and KT on pain, disability and range of motion in myofascial pain syndrome patients. METHODS:Sixty-nine patients were divided into three groups randomly as TENS+Exercise,KT+Exercise and exercise groups. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), pain threshold, Neck Disability Index and cervical contralateral lateral flexion were employed in the evaluation of the patients performed before treatment, after treatment and 3rd month after treatment. RESULTS: The VAS, pain threshold, Neck Disability Index and contralateral lateral flexion values were improved in all groups both in after treatment and 3rd month after treatment (p < 0.01). In the comparison of after treatment vs. before treatment evaluations, VAS score was decreased in KT group compared to the TENS and control group (p = 0.001), in the TENS group compared to control group (p = 0.011). In the comparison of 3rd month and before treatment evaluations, VAS score was decreased in the TENS group compared to control group (p = 0.001) and in the KT group compared to the control group (p = 0.001). There was no significant difference between TENS and KT groups. All other parameters did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: TENS and KT added exercises can decrease pain severity and increase pain threshold, function and cervical range of motion in myofascial pain syndrome patients. Addition of TENS or KT to the exercise therapy resulted in more significant improvement compared to exercise therapy alone with a more pronounced improvement in KT group compared to the TENS group in the early period. Because KT was found to be more effective in decreasing the pain and had the advantage of being used in every 3 days, it seems to be beneficial in acute painful periods in myofascial pain syndrome patients. © 2017 IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11499/9304 https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-150503 |
ISSN: | 1053-8127 |
Appears in Collections: | PubMed İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / PubMed Indexed Publications Collection Scopus İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / Scopus Indexed Publications Collection Tıp Fakültesi Koleksiyonu WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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