Comparison of Immediate and Carry Over Effects of Kinesiotaping and Rigid Taping on Pain due to Latent Trigger Points of Upper Trapezius in Individuals with Forward Shoulder Posture: A Randomized Control Trial Baxi Gaurang1,*, Jain Akshata2, Palekar Tushar3, Gohil Divya4, Saini Seema5, Basu Soumik1 1Associate Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 2Resident, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 3Professor & Principal, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 4Assistant Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 5Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune *Corresponding author: Dr. Gaurang Baxi, Associate Professor, Dr. Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018. Mobile: 9371007824, Email: gaurangbaxi82@gmail.com
Online published on 11 July, 2019. Abstract Background Forward shoulder posture is a common postural alteration seen in asymptomatic populations. Different taping techniques like kinesiotaping and rigid taping are proven to have an immediate beneficial effect in rounded shoulders. However, there is paucity of literature for upper quarter postural correction in healthy subjects who are at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders due to altered posture. Hence this study explores the change in pain and pain pressure threshold values in asymptomatic individuals with forward shoulder posture after the application of kinesiotaping and rigid scapular taping. Method 52 individuals with bilateral forward shoulder posture having latent trigger points in upper trapezius were randomly divided into two taping groups - kinesiotaping and rigid taping. Pain was assessed by using Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and Pain pressure threshold (PPT) were assessed using a pressure algometer. Readings were taken immediately after taping, and at 2 weeks (6 treatment sessions). Outcome measures were again taken at 3 weeks, to see the carry over effects. Results A significant decrease in the NPRS values and improvement in PPT scores was seen in both groups (p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) seen in both NPRS and PPT when compared between both the treatment groups. Conclusion Both Kinesiotaping and rigid taping have a beneficial effect on pain and pressure sensitivity of latent trigger points associated with forward shoulder posture. Top Keywords Forward Shoulder Posture, Kinesiotaping, Rigid Taping, Scapular taping, Taping, Trigger Point Taping. Top |