Kinesiology Taping, Transfemoral Amputees
Conditions
Keywords
amputation, transfemoral, thoracolumbal fascia, kinesiotape
Brief summary
With the initiation of prosthesis use following lower extremity amputations, the body shows biomechanical changes according to the amputation level, and as a result, it develops adaptation mechanisms on both the healthy and ampute sides. It has been reported that the most common secondary pathology caused by these mechanisms developed to compensate the amputated side is lower back pain and adaptation mechanisms vary according to the presence of pain. Adaptation strategies in transfemoral amputees cause permanent changes in the connective tissue structure properties of the toracolumbar region and reduce the contribution of these structures to dynamic stability. It has been reported that with the fascia correction technique, one of the kinesiological taping techniques, the connective tissue fiber alignment can be rearranged and the degree of stiffness can be reduced. Before the intervention, biomechanical properties of the toracolumbar region structures with MyotonPro and postural stability measurements with TekScan will be taken.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiology taping
Y-type kinesiology tape will be applied to the thoracolumbar fascia in experimental gruoup.
Participants will be asked to walk as fast as they can for 6 minutes.
OTHERShame Kinesiology Tape
Sham kinesiology tape will be applied to the thoracolumbar fascia in sham gruoup.
Sponsors
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being between the ages of 18-60 * Having unilateral transfemoral amputation * Using prosthesis for at least 6 months * Good prosthesis comfort
Exclusion criteria
* Body mass index\>30 * Having a history of surgery in the lumbar region in past 6 months * Participating in a physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for a low back pain past six months * Neurological and / or orthopedic disorders other than amputation * Having low back pain for at least 3 months before amputation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of Postural Stability | Changes from baseline of center of gravity displacement at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying. | The center of gravity displacement (cm2) will be measured at standing position on force platform during 30sn |
| Measurement of Stiffness | Changes from baseline of stifness of thoracolumbal fascia at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying. | Stiffness of throcalumbar fascia will be measured using a myometer (MyotonPro, Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia). |
| Measurement of Creep | Changes from baseline of creep of thoracolumbal fascia at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying | Creep value of throcalumbar fascia will be measured using a myometer (MyotonPro, Myoton AS, Tallinn, Estonia). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Low back pain | Changes from baseline of low back pain at following 6 minutes walking test, at immediately after kinesiology tape applying and at 30. minutes following kinesiology tape applying. | Low back pain will be measured by Visual Analog Scale between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most severe pain) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed