A Comparative Study of Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping with Exercises and Sham Taping with Exercises for Grade 1 Slap Lesion in Shoulder Joint

Abstract

Objective newlineThis study sought to evaluate in the treatment of Grade 1 SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior newlineand Posterior) lesions the efficacy of Kinesio Taping combined with exercise therapy vs newlineSham Taping coupled with exercise therapy. Measuring utilizing the Visual Analogue Scale newline(VAS) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), which comprises both the newlineSPADI Pain and SPADI Disability subscales, the main results assessed were pain intensity newlineand shoulder function. The study sought to find whether Kinesio Taping provides more newlinetherapeutic advantages in functional recovery and pain relief than Sham Taping. newlineMethods newlineDivided into two groups Group A (Kinesio Taping in conjunction with exercise therapy) newlineand Group B (Sham Taping in conjunction with exercise therapy) a randomized controlled newlineexperiment comprised 100 individuals diagnosed with Grade 1 SLAP lesions. Four times newlinewere outcome assessments taken: baseline, Week 2, Week 4, and Week 6. Pain intensity was newlinemeasured on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); shoulder-specific pain and impairment was newlineassessed using the Shoulder Pain and impairment Index (SPADI). Pairwise and independent newlinet-tests were part of statistical analysis to assess intra-group and inter-group variations in pain newlineand disability. newlineOutcomes newlineGroup A (Kinesio Taping with exercises) experienced notably less pain and disability than newlineGroup B (Sham Taping with exercises), according the study. newlineBy Week 6, Group A exhibited: newlineA 66.77% reduction in VAS scores compared to a 39.49% reduction in Group B. newlineA 74.70% reduction in SPADI Pain was seen, whereas Group B experienced a newline48.68% decline. newlineA 62.74% reduction in SPADI Disability, compared to 39.66% in Group B. newlineKinesio Taping significantly accelerated pain relief and improved shoulder function, with newlineGroup A exhibiting more substantial reductions in pain and disability scores at all time newlinepoints. The disparities among groups were statistically significant (p lt 0.05), confirming the newlinexv | P a g e newlineefficacy of Kinesio Taping combined with exerc