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IJPR.2017.206

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 5 (September 2017)

Page No.: 2337-2343

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2017.206

COMPARISON OF KINESIOTAPING VERSUS LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN POSTMASTECTOMY LYMPHEDEMA FOR POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Samah H. Nagib *1, Rania N. karkousha 2, Gehan A. Aly 3.

*1 Assistant professor of physical therapy Department for surgery-Faculty of physical therapy-Cairo University, Egypt.

2 Lecturer of physical therapy department for Basic Science -Faculty of physical therapy-Cairo University, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of  physical therapy department for Obstetric and Gynecological diseases-Faculty of physical therapy-Cairo University, Egypt.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Samah H. Nagib, Assistant professor of physical therapy Department for surgery-Faculty of physical therapy-Cairo University, Egypt. E-Mail: samahnagib@ymail.com

ABSTRACT

Background  Lymphedema is the most common complication of lymph node dissection for cancer treatment.

Purpose of the study was to compare the effect of kinesiotaping versus low level laser therapy intervention in treating carpal tunnel syndrome in postmastectomy lymphedema for postmenopausal women.

Methods Thirty females were recruited from the surgical department at National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt, their mean ages 55.55± 2.350 years. They were randomized into two equal groups; both groups were received complex physiotherapy in addition to intermittent pneumatic compression at 50 mmHg as part of a congestive drainage treatment protocol three times per week for three months for lymphedema, also they were received strengthening and stretching exercises for wrist muscles and ligaments three times per week while group (A) received kinesio tape application for carpal tunnel syndrome and group (B) low level laser therapy, each patient received 24 treatment sessions at a rate of two sessions/week. Measurements were conducted before starting the treatment as a first record and at the end of treatment after three months as a second record for limb size, grip strength and Boston Questionnaire for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Results: Finding showed that there was significant differences pre and post treatment in both groups for limb size, grip strength and Boston Questionnaire scores while also there was no significant difference between both groups post treatment.

Conclusion: Both kinesiotaping and Low Level Laser Therapy are effective in treating carpal tunnel syndrome in postmastectomy lymphedema for postmenopausal women.

Key words: Lymphedema, kinesiotaping, Low Level Laser Therapy, postmenopausal women.

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Cite this article: Samah H. Nagib, Rania N. karkousha, Gehan A. Aly. COMPARISON OF KINESIOTAPING VERSUS LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN POSTMASTECTOMY LYMPHEDEMA FOR POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN. Int J Physiother Res 2017;5(5):2337-2343. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2017.206
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