TY - BOOK AU - Fathi Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed AU - Hala Mohamed Ezz Eldeen , AU - Hany Ezzat Obaya , AU - Nadia Elsayed Ahmed , TI - Efficacy of kinesio tape on lower limb edema in patients with chronic hepatitis C / PY - 2015/// CY - Cairo : PB - Fathi Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed , KW - Hepatitis C KW - kinesio tape KW - Lower limb edema N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders; Issued also as CD N2 - Lower limb edema remains an important problem in patients with chronic hepatitis C, occurring between 12% and 28% of the cases even with modern therapies (HCV). To determine efficacy of kinesio tape on lower limb edema in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Forty HCV patients who had lower limb edema with age ranged from 45 to 55 years old participated in this study. The practical work was recruited from the department of Internal medicine at Manshiyat Albakry hospital. They were assigned into two groups: group I included 20 patients who had lower limb edema they received traditional physical therapy program in addition to kinesio tape. Group II included 20 patients who had lower limb edema and they received traditional physical therapy program. Measuring volumetric assessment edema, ALT, AST, and Albumin before and after training program. Statistical analysis revealed a significant improvement of ALT, AST, and Albumin in the first group who received kensio tape on lower limb more than the second group while edema showed significant improvement at both groups by the same level conclusion: kinesio tape plays a good role as a method of liver rehabilitation in improvment lower limb edema and liver function ER -