The clinical effect of kinesio taping combined with therapeutic exercise on elderly patients with hallux valgus
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2024.04.004
- VernacularTitle:肌内效贴配合运动疗法对老年拇外翻患者的临床疗效
- Author:
Shengqun ZHU
1
;
Zixing WEN
Author Information
1. 上海杉达学院国际医学技术学院(上海 201209)
- Keywords:
kinesio taping;
elderly;
hallux valgus;
therapeutic exercise
- From:
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
2024;43(4):275-280
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of kinesio taping combined with therapeutic exercise on elderly patients with hallux valgus(HV).Methods Thirty-four HV patients over 60 years old were ran-domly selected from the rehabilitation clinic of Shanghai General Hospital and divided into an experi-mental group and a control group.The experimental group comprised 18 patients(8 males,10 fe-males;65.63±2.84 years),while the control group had 16 ones(8 males,8 females;66.09±4.11 years).Both groups underwent a 4-week therapeutic exercise including foot muscle stretching,fascial relaxation,muscle strength training and flexibility exercises,while the experimental group additionally received kinesio taping,using a Y-shaped tape and a lantern-shaped tape to stabilize the alignment of the first metatarsophalangeal joint,so as to enhance circulation and sensory input.Before and after the intervention,the Hallux valgus angle,visual analogue scale(VAS)score,ankle dorsiflexion plan-tarflexion angle,and timed up and go test parameters were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results After 4 weeks of intervention,there was a significant increase in the ankle dorsiflex-ion,plantarflexion and timed up and go test performance,but a significant decrease in the hallux val-gus angle and pain.Moreover,compared with the control group,after the intervention,the experimen-tal group showed a significantly smaller hallux valgus angle(P=0.03),and significantly better timed up and go test performance(P=0.01).Conclusion Therapeutic exercise combined with kinesio taping can further correct the hallux valgus angle and improve the walking function of patients.Therefore,such therapy is worth promoting in the clinical practice.
