Kinesio Taping in Rehabilitation Treatment of Persons with Compression-Ischemic Neuro¬pathies of the Upper Limb
Keywords:
kinesio taping, neuropathy, upper limb, rehabilitation, physical therapyAbstract
Topicality. The article is devoted to topical problems of the functional condition recovery of the upper limb in persons with peripheral nerve lesions. Compression ischemic neuropathies (tunnel neuropathies) are lesions of the peripheral nervous system, which is quite common among neurological patients. One of the rehabilitation methods for this category of patients is kinesio taping. The objective is to study and summarize data on the application of kinesio taping in a complex of rehabilitation measures in people with compression-ischemic neuropathies of the upper limb. Research methods – analysis and generalization of literature data. Results. It was revealed that the basis of the taping mechanism is the creation of favorable conditions for sanogenetic processes aimed at reducing pain, recovering the functional activity of muscles, optimizing afferent impulse at the segmental level. It is noted that the method of applying kinesio tape depends on which particular nerve of the upper limb is affected (median, ulnar or radiation) and the clinical manifestations of the disease. Attention is drawn to the fact that kinesio taping is most often applied in the initial stages of the disease, when its symptoms occur periodically and are slightly expressed. The imposition of kinesio tape for tunnel neuropathies is carried out according to a certain scheme, has its own characteristics and various types of tapes are used. Conclusions. According to literature, kinesio taping in a complex of rehabilitation measures for compression-ischemic neuropathies of the upper limb helps to reduce symptoms in patients with this pathology, especially on the early stages of the disease. However, the number of reports on this issue is insufficient for the widespread introduction of the method in clinical practice. Deeper study is needed of the effect of kinesio taping on the course of neuropathic lesions of the peripheral nerves of the upper limb.
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