Short-time Effect of Sterile Kinesio Tape applied during Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Edema, Pain and Range of Motion

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of edema, pain, and range of motion of knee by sterile kinesio taping within 3 days after ACLR. We hypothesized that sterile taping which is a new material of kinesio taping reduces knee pain and swelling and improves knee range of movement af...

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Published in:Research in sports medicine 2023-09, Vol.31 (5), p.550-561
Main Authors: Baltaci, Gul, Ozunlu Pekyavas, Nihan, Atay, Ozgur Ahmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Athletic taping
Edema
Knee
knee pain
oedema
Pain
Range of motion
Statistical significance
Taping
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of edema, pain, and range of motion of knee by sterile kinesio taping within 3 days after ACLR. We hypothesized that sterile taping which is a new material of kinesio taping reduces knee pain and swelling and improves knee range of movement after ACLR. Fifty-sixth subjects who underwent an elective ACLR with were randomized into intervention(n=28) and control groups(n=28). Subjects from both groups received standardized postoperative physiotherapy. Pain by VAS, total ROM of the knee, and circumferential girth were measured at the first, second- and third-day post-surgery. There were found statistically significant differences in all study parameters within each group. Comparison of the study parameters between both groups revealed a statistical significance at various time points except the reduction of pain in the taping group in the early postoperative phase (between the first and second day) (P
ISSN:1543-8627
1543-8635
DOI:10.1080/15438627.2021.2010203