Does Kinesio taping correct exaggerated dynamic knee valgus? A randomized double blinded sham-controlled trial

Background

Deficiency in hip girdle neuromuscular control can cause exaggerated Dynamic Knee Valgus (DKV) which afflicts the knee joint and lead to knee injuries especially ACL injury in sports. Though Kinesio taping (KT) is known to improve function, stability and proprioception, the evidence is inconclusive on its effectiveness in athletes. We hypothesized that kinesio taping could enhance neuromuscular control of the hip girdle there by causing a reduction in DKV.

团队干预对老年COPD稳定期患者预后的影响

目的探讨团队干预对老年COPD稳定期患者预后的影响。方法对呼吸内科住院的COPD稳定期老年患者90例进行团队干预,由肺功能室、中医科病房医生、呼吸科病房医生、呼吸科病房责任护士组成干预团队,对患者进行呼吸功能锻炼、耳穴贴压、外敷涌泉穴、健康教育等团队干预。结果团队干预后,患者的肺功能各项指标较干预前显著好转(均P<0.05),其PaO2、PaCO2和SpO2指标得到显著改善,与干预前比较,差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。结论对老年COPD稳定期患者进行团队干预,能够缓解临床症状,改善肺功能状态,减缓疾病进展。     

普拉提运动联合肌内效贴对慢性非特异性颈痛的临床疗效观察

目的：探究普拉提运动联合肌内效贴（KT）对慢性非特异性颈痛（CNNP）的临床疗效。方法：选取60例符合纳入标准的CNNP患者,采用随机数字表法将其分为普拉提组、KT组及联合组,每组20例。3组患者均接受健康宣教和物理因子治疗;普拉提组在此基础上增加普拉提运动;KT组增加KT治疗;联合组先接受KT治疗,结束后立即进行普拉提运动,持续治疗4周。治疗前、治疗后及治疗后1个月,采用视觉模拟评分（VAS）、颈椎功能障碍指数（NDI）和颈椎各方向活动度对患者颈部疼痛程度、功能障碍及活动度进行评定并比较。结果：与治疗前相比,3组患者治疗后与治疗后1个月时VAS、NDI评分明显降低,颈椎活动度明显增加（均P<0.05）。与治疗后相比,治疗后1个月3组患者的VAS、NDI评分均降低,颈椎活动度均增加（均P<0.05）。治疗后及治疗后1个月,普拉提组上述评分优于KT组,联合组优于普拉提组（均P<0.05）。结论：普拉提运动联合KT治疗可有效缓解CNNP患者的疼痛症状及改善其颈部功能障碍。     

肌内效贴贴扎联合耳穴贴压治疗急性踝关节扭伤的临床研究

目的:探讨肌内效贴贴扎联合耳穴贴压治疗急性踝关节扭伤的临床疗效.方法:纳入急性踝关节扭伤患者80例,随机分为2组,每组40例,分别采用肌内效贴贴扎联合耳穴贴压治疗(肌内效贴联合耳穴组)和单纯肌内效贴贴扎治疗(肌内效贴组).肌内效贴贴扎每次贴扎后维持24 h,连续贴扎5 d后休息2 d;耳穴贴压每天按压耳部压豆3～5次,...     

弹力胶布力学治疗对髌股关节综合征的作用

目的 探讨弹力胶布对髌股关节疼痛及股四头肌内侧头与外侧头启动时间的作用。方法 采用随机方法将符合纳入标准的患者分为治疗组(n=28)和对照组(n=28)。治疗组接受5 d的弹力胶布力学治疗(1次/d,≥6 h/次),对照组接受相同部位的胶布粘贴,但是不给予有效的力学固定。两组均同时接受超声波治疗(1.2 W/cm2,10 min/次,1次/d)。对所有患者在治疗前、第1次粘贴后和治疗5 d后（第6 d,不粘贴）进行疼痛(NPRS)和表面肌电图的检测。结果 治疗组在第1次粘贴后（粘贴）,疼痛显著缓解（P<0.05）,股四头肌内侧头启动时间变为早于外侧头。治疗5 d后（不粘贴）,治疗组在疼痛缓解和股四头肌内侧头启动时间方面均优于对照组（P<0.05）,疗效得以维持。结论 弹力胶布可以有效缓解髌股关节疼痛,改善股四头肌内侧头与外侧头的启动时间,并具有持续效应。     

Short-term effectiveness of kinesio taping as therapeutic tool in conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and Purpose

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and kinesio taping is one of the tools used as a complementary tool within the conventional treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. To investigate the short-term effects of kinesio taping on pain, functionality, strength, and nerve conduction in subjects suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome.

Methods

Systematic review with meta-analysis. Seven electronic databases (MEDLINE-Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, PEDro, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus) were searched for full-text articles published from inception to March 1^st, 2023. Studies had to meet the following inclusion criteria: randomised clinical trials, including patients of legal age with mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome without associated pathologies, and treating the studied body area with kinesio taping, whether or not in combination with other therapies. The DerSimonian and Laird method was employed using random effects models to calculate the pooled estimate of the effect size with confidence intervals of 95%. The risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Collaboration's tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was used to judge the certainty of the evidence for all outcomes.

Results

Thirteen studies were included, comprising 665 participants with carpal tunnel syndrome. This meta-analysis revealed a strong effect of kinesio taping on distal sensory latency and a weak effect on functionality and pain, while no significantly superior effects were found on the symptom severity, strength, or neurophysiological outcomes (distal motor latency and sensory conduction velocity) compared to other physical therapy techniques or untreated control group in the short term, with moderate-certainty evidence.

Discussion

Kinesio taping is a complementary tool to the conventional treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome that improves functionality, pain, and distal sensory latency in the short term.     

肌内效贴结合镜像疗法对卒中后咽期吞咽障碍患者的疗效观察

目的:探索肌内效贴结合镜像神经元激活训练对卒中后咽期吞咽障碍患者的疗效观察。方法:将60例脑卒中后存在咽期吞咽障碍的患者随机分成3组各20例。每组均进行常规吞咽治疗30min,在常规治疗基础上,对照组另外接受肌内效贴扎治疗,在对照组基础上,观察1组另外接受观察静态食物图片人工音治疗,观察2组接受镜像观察动态吞咽视频声音治疗,每次训练20min,每天1次,每周5d,共持续4周。在治疗前、治疗后分别使用功能性经口摄食量表(FOIS)、洼田饮水实验(WST)、进食评估问卷调查(EAT-10)评估患者的吞咽功能,治疗后用WST分级结果进行总有效率比较。结果:治疗后3组患者FOIS评分较治疗前均提高(P<0.05),观察2组FOIS评分较对照组、观察1组提高(P<0.05)。治疗后3组WST分级、EAT-10评分均有降低(P<0.05),且观察2组较对照组、观察1组降低更明显(P<0.05)。总有效率比较,观察2组较对照组及观察1组有效率显著提高(P<0.05),观察1组与对照组比较有效率差异无统计学意义。结论:肌内效贴扎治疗的同时,予以镜像观察吞咽相关的动作视频及声音刺激,对脑卒中后咽期吞咽障碍患者有明显改善作用。     

Two case studies of the treatment of simple onycholysis with disappearing nail bed caused by trauma by combined pharmacological,orthonyxia and taping methods

Background

Simple onycholysis is a common complaint after trauma and consists in separation of the nail plate from the nail bed. If untreated, prolonged onycholysis may cause a disappearing nail bed (DNB) that leads to the shortening or narrowing of the nail plate.

Objectives

This study is aimed at discussing possible treatment of chronic simple onycholysis with DNB by combined conservative methods.

Methods

Simple onycholysis and DNB treatment consists of Onygen® cream application, nail bed massages, bracing procedures and nail folds taping with kinesio tape.

Results

Long-lasting simple onycholysis with DNB may be fully eliminated by applying the combined pharmacological, orthonyxia and taping treatment.

Conclusion

Advanced simple onycholysis, which leads to the DNB and, in consequence, to the shortening or narrowing of the nail plate, causes cosmetic discomfort for patients. A damaged nail apparatus is also more susceptible to new traumas. Even long-standing onycholysis with DNB can be successfully treated with easy-to-apply conservative methods. The key point of therapy is the use of several methods of treatment with different effects on the nail apparatus. The effects of described therapy are highly satisfactory, the only drawback being its long term, which is caused by slow growth of the nails.