Immediate therapeutic effects of knee taping on pain and functional ability of knee osteoarthritis at Nongprue, Bang Pli, Samuthpakarn

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the immediate effects of taping on pain and functional ability of knee osteoarthritis. Forty participants who live in Nongprue, Bang Pli, Samuthprakarn were recruited in this study. Twenty participants (mean age 63.5 + 9.2 year old) were randomed the experimental group and the other 20 patients were in the control group (mean age 65.10 + 9.07 year old) . The participants in the experimental group performed taping and glide of patella technique while the control group performed taping only. The researcher examined the pain scale (visual analogue scales; VAS) and functional ability consists of 5 times sit-to-stand (5SST) and time up and go (TUG). The obtained data were analyzed in term of mean, standard deviations, then compared within group with pair t-test (t-test for dependent samples) and compared between control group and experimental group with unpaired t-test (t-test for independent samples) before and after taping immediately. If there were any significant differences at the statistical significance of p<0.05.

            By using dependent-sample t-test, no significant difference was found in the control visual analogue scales (VAS) (p=0.064), 5 times sit-to-stand (5SST) (p=0.894) and time up and go (TUG) (p=0.213). before and after the taping experiment. Compared before and after of taping by dependent-sample t-test, visual analogue scales (VAS) (p= 0.002), 5 times sit-to-stand (5SST) (p=0.006) were significant difference at the statistical level of p<0.05 but TUG showed no significant difference (p=0.330). Compared between group with unpaired t-test before and after taping immediately, there was no significant difference. And after taping of 5 times sit-to-stand (5SST) (p=0.819) and time up and go (TUG) (p=0.348) were no significant difference but visual analogue scales (VAS) (p=0.008) was significant difference at the statistical level of p<0.05. The results of this study showed that performing the therapeutic tape may be used to decrease pain and improve functional ability as 5 times sit-to-stand.