Comparison Between Kinesio Taping and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy in Treatment of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Abstract

INTRODUCTION[|]The aim of the study was to compare the effects of the kinesio taping (KT) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) methods in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). [¤]METHODS[|]In the present study, a total of 105 patients with SIS were randomly divided into three groups: active kinesio taping (Group 1), sham kinesio taping (Group 2), and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Group 3). Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to measure patients' pain, and the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score was used to evaluate the degree of functional disorders. [¤]RESULTS[|]No statistically significant difference was determined between the groups with regard to age, gender, marital status, body mass index, and acromion types. Post-treatment VAS scores of Groups 1 and 3 decreased when compared to baseline VAS scores. [¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Our study reveals the clinical benefit of KT and ESWT in the treatment of non-calcific tendinitis. They can be suggested as an alternative to conservative treatments according to short-term results.[¤]

Keywords

• extracorporeal shock wave therapy
• kinesio taping
• subacromial impingement syndrome.