Effects of kinesiotaping therapy on the pain and discomfort of acute ankle sprains in Korean university students

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effect of kinesiotaping therapy on the pain and discomfort associated with ankle sprains in Korean university students using a pretest-posttest experimental design with a non-equivalent control group.

METHOD:

Kinesiotaping was applied once and maintained for three consecutive days(N = 26). Control subjects had a salicylic acid component medicine patch applied once a day, for three consecutive days (N = 27). Pain and discomfort before application and at 10 minutes, 24 hours and 48 hours after application were measured.

RESULTS:

There was a significant between-group difference at each time point after application (p < 0.001), with lower pain and discomfort scores in the kinesiotaping group.

CONCLUSIONS:

Kinesiotaping may be easily applied to rapidly improve the short-term pain and discomfort associated with ankle sprains.

Keywords

Acute ankle sprain discomfort kinesiotaping therapy pain university students

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