이번 연구는 퇴행성 슬관절염이 있는 여성환자 40명을 대상으로 키네시오 테이핑이 통증감소와 기능증진에 효과가 있는지 알아보고자 실시하였다. 테이핑치료의 효과에 대한 측정은 통증, 관절가동범위, 그리고 일어나 걸어가기 검사를 실시하였다. 그 결과 통증은 대조군에 비해 실험군이 더 유의하게 감소하였으며, 관절가동범위 역시 대조군에 비해 실험군이 더 유의하게 증가하였다. 일어나 걸어가기 검사의 시간은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었지만, 보폭수는 실험군이 더 유의하게 감소하였다. 따라서 이번 연구결과를 통해 알 수 있는 것은 퇴행성 슬관절염 환자에게 키네시오 테이핑을 실시하게 되면 통증감소 및 기능증진에 효과적이라는 것을 알 수 있다.
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of kinesio taping on the pain and functional improvement of patients with degenerative arthritis. 40 female patients were participated in this study. To evaluate the effects of taping therapy we calculated pain, range of motion, and get up and go(GUG) test. The results were as follow: Pain of experimental and control group were significantly decreased after than before treatment, but there was significant difference between experimental and control group. ROM of experimental and control group were significantly increased after than before treatment, but there was significant difference between experimental and control group. Time of GUG of experimental and control group were significantly decreased after than before treatment, but there was significant difference between experimental and control group. And Steps of GUG was significantly decreased only experimental group. So we think that kinesio taping have effectiveness on the pain and functional improvement in patients with degenerative arthritis.
