Kinesiotaping versus rhythmic stabilization in stroke patients with shoulder subluxation / Sherif Abdelmoneim Mohamed Abdelrahman ; Supervised Nawal Abushady , Amira Mohamed Elgohary

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery

Background: Glenohumeral joint (GHJ) subluxation is reported to be present in 17 {u2013} 81% percent of patients with hemiplegia following stroke.Shoulder subluxation is a commonly reported cause of shoulder pain resulting in functional loss, contracture and disability. Previous researches have led to the recommendation of exercises for training of the shoulder muscles to improve subluxation. Tape is commonly used as an adjunct for treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal and joints injuries. OBJECTIVE: The study compared the effect of Kinesio taping to correct shoulder subluxation in post stroke patients versus rhythmic stabilization. METHODS: Thirty patients had participated in this study; were assigned randomly into two study groups. The first study group (A) consisted of 15 patients with a mean age (44.8±5.67) years; received combined program of shoulder kinesio taping and conventional physical therapy program. The second study group (B) which consisted of 15 patients with a mean age (46.53±5.27) years; received the same physical therapy program as group (A) with rhythmic stabilization. Treatment was given 3 times per week, each other day, for six consecutive weeks. Patients were evaluated pre-treatment and post-treatment for shoulder pain and functional disability subacromion space (x-ray) motricity index and finger bridth. RESULTS: Using repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) test, patients showed significant improvement in the combined dependant variables in both groups but between groups difference there is no significant deference in the combined dependant variables

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