Can Kinesio Tape ® in combination with strain-counterstrain technique reduce neck pain and increase its range of motion? A randomised controlled study
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- Title
- Can Kinesio Tape ® in combination with strain-counterstrain technique reduce neck pain and increase its range of motion? A randomised controlled study
- Author(s)
- Di Marcantonio, D
- Abstract
- Background: Neck pain is a common condition, especially in office and computer workers. lt has a negative impact on quality of life, work and social activities, leading to economic consequences. Strain-counterstraints a passive technique, aimed at relieving musculoskeletal pain, and widely used for treating neck pain and mobility restrictions. Another technique commonly used on neck pain, despite the limited scientific evidence for its efficacy, is the Kinesio Tape ® method. Many studies support the investigation of patient outcomes from the combination of Kinesio tape@ with other manual interventions. Objective: The objective was to determine the efficacy of the combination of the two techniques, with a view to inform clinical practice by answering the research question: Can Kinesro Tape® in combination with straincounterstrain technique reduce neck pain and increase its range of motion? Study Design: Single-blind, randomised, controlled study using independent measures. Methods: The eligible participants were randomly allocated to one of three groups: Group A (Kinesio Tape@ and strain-counterstrain), Group B (straincounterstrain) and Group C (no treatment). Pain perception, pressure pain threshold, and cervical range of motion data were collected at baseline, postintervention (post) and at 4-day follow-up (post4). Data was tested for normality of distribution with Shapiro-Wilks test. Outcome measures were analysed with Kruskal-Wallis test to determine differences between groups. Steel test post-hoc was used to locate the difference and Cohen's formula to determine the effect size. Results: 75 students participated in this study. Statistical differences were found for pain perception, in groups A, B and C at post4, and in group B at post. Regarding range of motion, statistical difference was found only for extension in group A, post. Discussion: The statistical difference found for extension in group A post4, and for pain perception in group B post and group C post4 may be too small to be clinically relevant. Strain-counterstrain intervention on pain perception had better results, especially at the post4, when compared with the combination of Kinesio Tape® and strain-counterstrain. However, methodological biases may have had an effect in the results. Conclusion: The results of this experiment show that the combination of Kinesio Tape® and strain-counterstrain may have a significant effect only on pain perception at post4. However, further research, with more focus on the methodological design, is recommended in order to generate more accurate and reliable results.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2017
- Date Submitted
- 4.12.2017 17:06:20
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 16030
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Cervical range of motion, Kinesio tape®, neck pain, strain-counterstrain
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- 0
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Di Marcantonio, D, “Can Kinesio Tape ® in combination with strain-counterstrain technique reduce neck pain and increase its range of motion? A randomised controlled study”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2025, https://www.osteopathic-research.org/s/orw/item/243