Nihan Özünlü Pekyavaş1, Volga Bayrakcı Tunay2, Türkan Akbayrak3, Serap Kaya4, Metin Karataş5. 1. Baskent University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Baglıca 06810, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: nihan_2002@hotmail.com. 2. Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Sıhhiye 06410, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: volgamel@yahoo.com. 3. Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Sıhhiye 06410, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: takbayrak@yahoo.com. 4. Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Sıhhiye 06410, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: serapky@yahoo.com. 5. Baskent University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Baglıca 06810, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: metink@baskent-ank.edu.tr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping(®) Application with Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) in patients with lymphedema. MATERIALS AND METHODS:45 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups (CDT including Bandage, CDT including Bandage + Kinesio Tape(®), CDT including Kinesio Tape(®) without bandage). Assessments included the severity of the symptoms such as pain, discomfort, heaviness, tension, stiffness and weakness. Bilateral circumference measurements were done for evaluation of the edema. RESULTS:Symptoms were decreased in all three groups (p < 0.05). CDT was found effective only during treatment in arm volume (p < 0.05). Kinesio Taping(®) applied with CDT had effect of decreasing edema after 10 days of treatment period (p < 0.05) and for control period (p < 0.05). Only the application of Kinesio Taping(®) group also had significant decrease at edema (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION:Kinesio Taping(®) Application along with CDT may have a better effect on decreasing lymphedema which can stimulate the reduction of edema for long term effects.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping(®) Application with Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) in patients with lymphedema. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 45 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups (CDT including Bandage, CDT including Bandage + Kinesio Tape(®), CDT including Kinesio Tape(®) without bandage). Assessments included the severity of the symptoms such as pain, discomfort, heaviness, tension, stiffness and weakness. Bilateral circumference measurements were done for evaluation of the edema. RESULTS: Symptoms were decreased in all three groups (p < 0.05). CDT was found effective only during treatment in arm volume (p < 0.05). Kinesio Taping(®) applied with CDT had effect of decreasing edema after 10 days of treatment period (p < 0.05) and for control period (p < 0.05). Only the application of Kinesio Taping(®) group also had significant decrease at edema (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Kinesio Taping(®) Application along with CDT may have a better effect on decreasing lymphedema which can stimulate the reduction of edema for long term effects.