Effect of Kinesio Taping on Hand Function in Children after Forearm Fracture
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Effect of Kinesio Taping on Hand Function in Children after Forearm Fracture , MOHAMED HAFEZ KHERIBA, MANAL S. ABD EL-WAHAB and ZEINAB A. HUSSEIN
Abstract
Background: Upper-eхцепцtу fractures account for more than half of childhood bony injuries with forearm being the most common site of injury that may result in joint stiffness and muscle wasting that may occur after immobilization. which in turn lead to decreased muscle power and overall impairment of hand function. Kinesio tape exerts a proposed pulling force when it is applied over and around muscles for movement control and functional goals.
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of Kinesio taping application on pain control, hand grip strength and functions in children with lower third forearm fracture after б weeks of fracture immobilization.
Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled trial that was conducted from September 2016 to January 2017, at Physical Therapy Outpatient Clinic, General Hospital of Ismailia, Ismailia, Egypt. 30 children (13 girls and 17 boys) with age ranged between 7-9 years. Children were assigned randomly into two groups of equal number (control & study). A designed physical therapy program was given for patients in both groups as it was given 3 days per week for the control group, while Kinesio tapping was added to children in the study for 5 days per week with treatment duration lasted for four successive weeks. Wong-Baker FACFS Pain Rating Scale for pain detection at the level of wrist joint. Pneumatic Squeeze Bulb Hand Dynamometer was used to measure band grip strength. Solid-man Hand Function Test was used to evaluate the hand function. Auniversal Goniometer was used to evaluate the range of motion of wrist flexion and extension, forearm supination and pronation. All measurements were done before and after four weeks of treatment program.
Results: There a statistical significant difference between both groups after treatment program in favor to the study group with p<0.05.