Do Taping and Orthosis Affect Pain, Gait, or Functionality in Mild Knee Osteoarthritis? A Randomized Clinical Trial
Keywords:
Athletic tape. Braces. Gait. Kinesiotape. Knee OsteoarthritisAbstract
Purpose: Taping or brace were found to be effective in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. There is a lack about comparison of taping techniques and brace immediately after application in knee osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of elastic, rigid taping, and braces applied to women with mild knee osteoarthritis on pain, gait, and knee functionality.
Methods: This study included 21 female patients with bilateral grade 2 knee osteoarthritis. Pain was evaluated with visual analog scale, functionality was evaluated with Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis Index, and gait parameters were evaluated using gait analysis system at baseline and immediately after the applications. The variables were measured after 45 minute the applications on each participant with 1-day intervals.
Results: The pain, functionality, and adductor moment of the participants showed statistically significant differences between the groups before and after the applications (p<0.05). The difference was found in the the intragroup evaluation results of the no application assessment (p<0.05). Spatiotemporal parameters and the maximum-minimum knee flexion angles of the left-right difference were not statistically significant (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Braces had the most immediate effect on pain and functionality and elastic taping had the most immediate effect on gait in mild knee osteoartritis.
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