Effects of mirror therapy combined with kinesio taping on persistent pain and quality of life after breast cancer treatment
10.3969/j.issn.1001-1242.2025.01.005
- VernacularTitle:镜像疗法联合运动贴扎对乳腺癌治疗后持续性疼痛及生存质量的影响
- Author:
Dan CHEN
1
;
Liuya JIANG
;
Yayun CAI
Author Information
1. 上海市静安区中心医院康复医学科,上海市,200040
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
persistent pain;
mirror therapy;
kinesio taping;
quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2025;40(1):25-31
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effects of mirror therapy(MT)combined with kinesio taping(KT)on persistent pain and quality of life after breast cancer treatment.Method:Patients with persistent pain after breast cancer treatment were recruited from January 2022 to Decem-ber 2022 from Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Jing'an District Central Hospital of Shanghai.A total of 43 patients were randomized into the combination group(MT+KT,n=22)and the KT group(n=21).Patients in both groups received conventional physical rehabilitation therapy.Additionally,the KT group received kinesio tap-ing and sham mirror therapy,while the combined group received kinesio taping and mirror therapy.Before treat-ment and after 4 weeks of treatment,numerical rating scales(NRSs)was used to evaluate pain,bilateral grip strength was measured using J-Tech grip strength device,shoulder range of motion(ROM)was measured using the goniometer,and quality of life was measured using the short form-36(SF-36)Result:There were no significant differences in NRSs score,grip strength difference,shoulder flexion and ab-duction difference,and SF-36 score between two groups before treatment(P＞0.05).After 4 weeks of interven-tion,the NRSs score,shoulder flexion and shoulder abduction of the combined group were significantly im-proved compared with those before treatment(P＜0.05).The NRSs score,shoulder flexion and shoulder abduc-tion in group KT were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P＜0.05).Comparison be-tween groups showed that NRSs score of combined group was significantly lower than that of group KT(P=0.001),although grip strength,shoulder flexion and abduction of combined group were improved compared with group KT,but the difference was no statistically significant(P＞0.05).After 4 weeks of intervention,the scores of physiological function,general health and emotional function of SF-36 in combination group were significantly higher than those in group KT(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Mirror therapy combined with kinesio taping can effectively improve the persistent pain and spe-cific aspects of the quality of life in patients after breast cancer treatment.
