Effect of ischemic compression versus kinesiotaping on patellar tendinitis / Shimaa Hosny Mohamed Abdelrahem ; Supervised Haytham M. Elhafez , Ahmed Fathy Geneidy , Dalia Mohamed Mosaad

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Aim of the study: the goal of the study was to compare between the impact of ischemic compression (IC) and kinesiotaping (KT) on decreasing pain intensity level, increasing knee range of motion (ROM), improving pressure pain threshold (PPT), improving the Physical function, improving the resting bioelectric activity of Quadriceps muscles, and enhancing balance of subjects with unilateral acute patellar tendinitis. Patients and methods: thirty three subjects with unilateral acute patellar tendinitis (PT) completed a randomised controlled trial. Subjects were divided into three equal groups. Group A received ischemic compression and conventional treatment of patellar tendinitis. Group B received kinesiotaping and conventional treatment of patellar tendinitis. Group "C" received only conventional treatment. Each subject received three sessions/ week for one month. The resting bioelectric activity of Quadriceps muscles, pain intensity level, balance, pressure pain threshold, knee range of motion, and the physical functional were measured before, after and two weeks after completion of the study for follow up. Results: All the groups showed a decrease in pain intensity level; WOMAC and improvement of the Physical functional RMS, balance, PPT post treatment, and follow up when compared with pre-treatment. But group B was significantly changed at post treatment and follow up when compared with pre-treatment

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