Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain Post Laporoscopic Abdominal Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Dalia M. Kamel
&
Dr. Sayed A. Tantawy
Ahlia University, Bahrain
Purpose to investigate the effect of Kinesio® Tex Taping on pain and physical tolerance post laporoscopic abdominal surgery. Subjects& Methods: 65 Patients with recent abdominal surgeries were recruited and randomly divided into 2 groups: the study group (n= 32), received kinesiology taping applied immediately postoperatively and changed every 48 hours until the 8th day postoperatively in addition to the standard postoperative care. While the control group (n= 33) received the standard postoperative care only. The measurements of pain numerical rating scale, visual analogue scale, and 2 minutes’ walk test were taken after the first, third and eighth days. While, patient’s global impression of change was taken only at the eighth day. Results: both study and control groups revealed a highly significant differences of the first 3 parameters between the first& third and third & eight days (P< 0.05). Between groups, the first day showed that there was non-significant difference. The third and eighth days showed highly significant differences (P< 0.05). Patient’s global impression of change showed a highly
significant difference between the study and control groups on the eight’s day (P< 0.005). Conclusion: the data suggest that the kinesio taping is very effective in treating postoperative abdominal pain.
Key Words: Kinesio taping, Postoperative pain, abdominal surgery
Ref. International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research [E-ISSN: 2278-0343]. http://www.scopemed.org/jid=12%20IJTRR%202015,%204:%205%20I%20doi:%2010.5455/ijtrr.00000098
Dr. Dalia M. Kamel , College of Medical & Health Science, Department of Physiotherapy , Ahlia University, Bahrain, email: dshewitta@ahlia.edu.bh