This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of two different therapeutic bands in symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy. One of the tapes was kinesio tape and the other was dynamic tape. The study was in a parallel group randomized controlled trial design.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Those with a diagnosis of RCT
* Those with subacromial pain
* At least two of the three impingement tests are positive (empty-can test, Hawkins-Kennedy test, modified Neer test)
* 18-65 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
* Those with open wounds at the taping area
* Those who have allergic reactions to taping
* Those who have had shoulder surgery before
* Those with total rotator cuff tendon rupture
* Those with a history of fractures in the upper extremity or glenohumeral joint subluxation -- Presence of adhesive capsulitis (those with more than passive shoulder joint motion loss 70%)
* Presence of congenital or acquired deformity involving the upper extremity
* Those with rheumatic or neurologic disease
* Those with cervical radiculopathy
* Those with a history of neoplasm or cognitive impairment (MMSE\<24)
* Those who received corticosteroid injection to the shoulder region in the last 3 months
* Those who received physiotherapy treatment in the last 3 months
What they're measuring
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Acromiohumeral Distance (AHD)
Timeframe: Change in acromiohumeral distance at 6 week