Thesis (M.Sc.) -Cairo University, 2024.

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This study was conducted to investigate the influence of combined
Kinsiotaping and proprioceptive training on knee pain, function and
proprioception in patients with knee OA.
It was conducted on thirty-six patients suffering from knee
osteoarthritis participated in this study and their ages ranged from 45 to
65 years old.
The individuals were sent to our clinic for outpatient at Damanhur
Medical National Institute by the Damanhur orthopedic Center. They
were diagnosed clinically by physician as patients with knee OA. The
study extended from April 2023 to September 2023.
The patients’ pain was moderate to sever and VAS more than 3. In
this study the patients were randomly assigned into two groups equal in
number (18 patients for each group). (Group A) each patient in this group
received proprioceptive exercises and sham taping on knee joint for
placebo. Exercises used for 30 to 45 minutes 2 times per week for 4
weeks. While Group (B) received kinesio taping and proprioceptive
exercises on knee joint for 30 to 45 minutes 2 times per week for 4
weeks. Pain was measured by using VAS and functional level of the knee
through Arabic version of Functional outcome measure (KOOS)
(Appendix Ⅲ). Then proprioception was assessed by digital goniometer.
Patients were not aware of group allocation and application of other
groups to keep blindness. The results of this study revealed that there was
a significant decrease in VAS post treatment in both groups in favor to
group B. Also, there was a statistical significant increase of KOOS in
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both groups in favor to group B. There was a statistical significant
decrease of JPS error at 30 and at 60 in both groups in favor to group B.
Conclusion
Based on the scope and findings of this study:
 Combined proprioception training and KT had a positive effect
on patients with knee OA in improvement of pain, function and
proprioception (active JPS).
Recommendations
At the end of this study, the following recommendations are to be
considered:
1) Further researches are needed to be applied for application of KT
on different musculoskeletal disorder.
2) Further researches are needed to be applied with different knee
disorders.
3) Further researches are needed to be applied for application of KT
combined OKC.
Limitations:
Limitations of this study may include:
1) A relatively short taping course and follow up for a chronic
condition.
2) Another limitation the KT technique results depend on the brand
of the tape used in the study.

تم تضمين 36 مريض ممن يعانون من الالتهاب المفصلى العظمى للركبة من كلا الجنسين فى هذه الرسالة.حيث تتراوح اعمارهم بين (45-65) عام . تم تقييم الالم من خلال مقياس الالم التناظرى البصري و قياس اعاقة الوظيفة من خلال النسخة العربية لاستبيان خاص بتقييم الحالة الصحية للركبة و تم تقييم الحس العميق للركبة من خلال جهازديجيتال لقياس الزوايا خلال هذه الدراسة المرضى قسموا عشوائيا الى مجموعتين كل مجموعة تحتوى على ثمانية عشر مريض .المجموعة (أ) و هى المجموعة الضابطة حيث ان كل مريض فى هذه المجموعة يتلقى تمارين التدريب التحسسي و لاصقة وهمية لمفصل الركبة و مدة التمارين من (30-45) دقيقة مرتين اسبوعيا و لمدة 4 اسبيع. بينما المجموعة (ب) و هى مجموعة الدراسة حيث ان كل مريض فى هذه المجموعة يتلقى لاصقة كنسيو بالاضافة الى نفس تمارين الدريب التحسسى على مفصل الركبة و مدة التمارين من (30-45) دقيقة مرتين اسبوعيا و لمدة 4 اسابيع

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