Effects of Kinesio-taping and Strengthening Exercise on Cobb Angle and Muscle Tone in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis Choi Tae-Seok1, Choi Wan-Suk2, Choi Jung-Hyun1, 1Department of Physical Therapy, Namseoul University, Korea 2Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Korea, Korea Corresponding Author E-mail: c01089132527@gmail.com, y3korea@empas.com, rightmind@nsu.ac.kr
Online published on 24 December, 2019. Abstract Background/Objective To determine the various effects of exercising with the application of kinesio-tape on the Cobb angle, muscle tone, and stiffness in the upper trapezius in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods/Statistical analysis This study contained fourteen subjects (7 females, 7 males) with a Cobb angle greater than 10°. Assessment of the pre-and post-intervention measurements were conducted using the paired ttest. The Cobb angle was measured using the Formetric device and upper trapezius muscle tone and stiffness were measured using a Myoton®PRO device. Findings Cobb angle (p < 0.02) significantly decreased after the intervention. The muscle tone in the upper trapezius decreased from 18.00 to 12.84 and muscle stiffness significantly decreased from 306.30 to 259.10. Improvements/Applications Strengthening exercises with taping(SET) significantly decreased the Cobb angle. Furthermore, muscle tone and stiffness of the upper trapezius decreased after the intervention. Top Keywords Cobb angle, taping, strengthening exercise, muscle tone, muscle stiffness. Top |