Effect of Two Different Kinesio-Taping Techniques on Pain, Strength & Knee Function in Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Comparative Study Aggarwal Amita1,*, Singh Gurjit2, Palekar Tushar J.3, Deshmukh Shivani2, Paranjape Purva2, Rao Tejashree2 1Asst. Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune 2Post graduate student, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune 3Principal Professor, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune *Corresponding Author: Dr. Amita Aggarwal, MPT in Orthopaedics. Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Mahesh Nagar Pimpri, Pune-411017. Phone Number: 7986972513, Email Address: amita15pgi@gmail.com
Online published on 21 November, 2019. Abstract Background Patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) is the leading cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability. Treatment of PFOA has been challenging to clinicians. Physical therapy like taping can help alleviate pain and can thereby improve the physical function. Introduction OA is the third leading cause of life years lost due to disability. Anterior knee pain is the most common symptom in OA knee and in that patellofemoral joint is an important source of symptom than tibiofemoral joint. There are studies exploring effects of various treatment interventions like manual therapy and electrotherapy to reduce pain, swelling, improve range of motion and knee function. Taping has been studied to treat PFOA. Space correction taping technique works on the principal of offloading joint and muscle taping on facilitation of muscle when applied from origin to insertion. Hence the study was undertaken to compare the two taping techniques and compare the effects of the same. Methodology & Results 32 individuals aged between 35–65 years fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected for the study. Subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups. Then they were assessed for pain using VAS, strength using single leg triple hop jump test and knee function by WOMAC scale. Group A received muscle taping and B received space correction taping technique. In both groups Taping was given for one week along with conventional therapy. Conclusions It was found that the effect of muscle kinesio-taping technique and space correction kinesio taping technique showed almost similar results on pain, strength & knee function in patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Top Keywords Muscle taping technique, Space Correction taping technique, WOMAC, Single-Leg Triple-Hop Jump. Top |