The effect of Kenisio tape on neck muscle power, neck pain, neck range of motion and hand function among individual with non- specific neck pain رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Background: Neck pain is one of the most important causes of diseases of the musculoskeletal system , as its widely spread in the society suffers from, as it is a multifactorial disease, is a common complain increased spread at recent days generally worldwide and particular in group as women and high income countries and with 29% and 40% respectively for men and women , it’s a multifactorial condition has many risk factors which can be classified as a work related especially in employees who sit long hours at a disk , or non-work related risk factor , as a direct or indirect truma to the neck who suffer from psychological disorders. Non –specific neck pain is a common symptom related to mechanical or postural cause affect patients life with a common disability outcome more common in urban than rural amen because as characterized by technological progress that negatively affects public health resting from lack of movement and sitting in wrong position Aim : Study of the effect of KT intervention in the treatment of non-specific neck pain Methods: This study, Quasi-experimental designs/cross sectional, targeted patients with non-specific neck pain, collected from physiotherapy centers in Hebron, 24 males and 7 females, where KT was used on the participants once for 48 hours, they were evaluated Before and after a visual analog scale (VAS) for assessing pain intensity, a quick dash score for assessing hand function, an Oxford scale for muscle power, a Goniometer for range of motion Results: The results of using KT showed significant improvements in pain, ROM, muscle power and hand function. Moreover, BMI, age, and sex results did not show any effect on non-specific neck pain Conclusion: This study showed that the use of KT in the treatment of nonspecific neck pain improved pain, ROM, muscle power and hand function.