Comparison of short-term effects of mobilization with movement and Kinesiotaping on pain, function and balance in patellofemoral pain

Creative Commons License

DEMİRCİ S., KINIKLI G. İ., Callaghan M. J., Tunay V. B.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.51, sa.6, ss.442-447, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.09.005
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.442-447
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Patellofemoral pain, Manual therapy, Mulligan's mobilization, Taping, ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN, MULLIGANS MOBILIZATION, PHYSICAL-THERAPY, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, OSTEOARTHRITIS, IMMEDIATE, DISABILITY, EXERCISE
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effects of Mobilization with movement (MWM) and Kinesiotaping (KT) on patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) respect to pain, function and balance.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to compare the short-term effects of Mobilization with movement (MWM) and Kinesiotaping (KT) on patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP) respect to pain, function and balance.

METHODS:

Thirty-five female patients diagnosed with unilateral PFP were assigned into 2 groups. The first group (n = 18) received two techniques of MWM intervention (Straight Leg-Raise with Traction and Tibial Gliding) while KT was applied to the other group (n = 17). Both groups received 4 sessions of treatment twice a week for a period of 2 weeks with a 6-week-home exercise program. Pain severity, knee range of motion, hamstring flexibility, and physical performance (10-step stair climbing test, timed up and go test), Kujala Patellofemoral Pain Scoring and Y-Balance test were assessed. These outcomes were evaluated before the treatment, 45 min after the initial treatment, at the end of the 4-session-treatment during 2-week period and 6 weeks later in both groups.

RESULTS:

Both treatment groups had statistically significant improvements on pain, function and balance (p < 0.05). Pain at rest (p = 0.008) and the hamstring muscle flexibility (p = 0.027) were demonstrated significant improvements in favor of MWM group.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our results demonstrated similar results for both treatment techniques in terms of pain, function and balance. The MWM technique with exercise had a short-term favorable effect on pain at rest and hamstring muscle flexibility than the KT technique with exercise in patients with PFP.