KINESIOTAPING APPLICATION IN CHILDREN WITH SCOLIOSIS Zbigniew Śliwiński, Wojciech Kufel, Bartłomiej Halat, Beata Michalak, Jan Szczeielniak, Wojciech Kiebzak, Tomasz Senderek FP 2007; 7(3):370-375 ICID: 511052
Article type: Short communication
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Background. Scoliosis is still a serious problem, despite numerous therapeutic methods. Kinesiotapping (KT) is one of the methods, which can prove helpful in scoliosis treatment. Using proper applications, we can affect alteration of stability line and achieve balance of the spine.
Material and methods. The studies were conducted in Zgorzelec Rehabilitation Centre. The participants were 18 children, who stayed there for rehabilitation, including 16 girls and 2 boys. The mean age was 12 years in this group. Changes in the waist angle were evaluated before and after KT application.
Results. The obtained results indicate that application of KT in the examined group results in waist angle change, on average by 4 degrees. For left waist angle this mean value is 5.27 degrees, while for the right waist angle it is 2.58 degrees. The highest value for correction was 11.2 degrees.
Conclusions. Selected KT techniques result in changes in stability line course, which is also manifested by waist angle change. Due to muscular and fascial tone normalization, the posture of a child with scoliosis changes in the frontal and sagittal plane. KT as a new method, using multiple forms and techniques, seems helpful in carrying out rehabilitation programme for children with scoliosis.
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