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Effect of Kinesio Tape in the Treatment of Antenatal Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt, Egypt
2 1Department of Physical Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine (Girls), Al Azhar University, Egypt
     

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This study was conducted to detect the efficacy of Kinesio tape on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in antenatal period. 15-primipared females at 3rd trimester of pregnancy with positive electro diagnostic findings (MMDL >4.2 ms) participated in this study, their ages ranged between 20-35 years (27.53±4.47). They were received kinesio tape technique on the affected wrist for 3 days, then day off and then another 3 days of kinesio tape / week for 4 weeks. Median motor distal latency (MMDL) was performed before and after the treatment program for all patients. The obtained results showed statistically highly significant (P< 0.0001) improvement in median motor distal latency at the end of the treatment program. Accordingly, it could be concluded that the use of the kinesio tape was found to be effective in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy.

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Kinesio Tape, Antenatal, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Electro Diagnostic Finding
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Authors

Soheir M. El Kosery
Department of Physical Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt, Egypt
Fayiz F. Elshamy
1Department of Physical Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Hamid A. Atta Allah
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine (Girls), Al Azhar University, Egypt

Abstract


This study was conducted to detect the efficacy of Kinesio tape on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in antenatal period. 15-primipared females at 3rd trimester of pregnancy with positive electro diagnostic findings (MMDL >4.2 ms) participated in this study, their ages ranged between 20-35 years (27.53±4.47). They were received kinesio tape technique on the affected wrist for 3 days, then day off and then another 3 days of kinesio tape / week for 4 weeks. Median motor distal latency (MMDL) was performed before and after the treatment program for all patients. The obtained results showed statistically highly significant (P< 0.0001) improvement in median motor distal latency at the end of the treatment program. Accordingly, it could be concluded that the use of the kinesio tape was found to be effective in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy.

Keywords


Kinesio Tape, Antenatal, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Electro Diagnostic Finding