The effect of Calcaneal taping versus Low dye taping in treating patients with plantar fasciitis - Randomized Clinical Trial

Sankhe, Amruta j; Shukila, Garvit; Rathod, Vandana J.; Alagesan, Jagatheesan; Manickavasagam, Iyyappan

doi:10.5455/ijtrr.000000134

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“…The therapeutic evidence of this solution has been classified at the medium level, surpassing anti-inflammatory or even manual therapy in effectiveness [12,18,19]. Intervention studies proved a short-term reduction of symptoms [15] but also some studies have compared the effectiveness of low-dye tape when combined with other therapies [6] or ultrasound therapy [20]. Among the advantages, low-dye tape can support the longitudinal arch but is probably primarily useful in the early stages of the condition and for pain management.…”

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Effects of Kinesiotape versus Low-Dye Tape on Pain and Comfort Measures in Patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

García-Gomariz,

Hernández-Guillén,

Nieto-Gil

et al. 2024

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Background: Bandages are commonly used to relieve pain in patients with plantar fasciitis. The goal was to compare the effects of using kinesiotape versus low-dye tape in the acute phase of plantar fasciitis on pain and comfort measures. Methods: Forty individuals with plantar fasciitis were allocated to the kinesiotape or low-dye tape interventions. The patients were assessed at baseline and every 24 h until the fifth day. The primary measure was a visual analog scale of pain. The other measures were comfort, mobility, durability, personal hygiene, sweating, and allergies. The effects were compared with an ANOVA test, 95% CI. Results: Kinesiotape was more effective in reducing pain; the greater effect occurred during the first day, with a between-group difference of 2.0 (95% CI: 1.8 to 2.2). The pain differences between the treatments progressively reduced each day from the second day. Kinesiotape offered significantly higher performance than low-dye tape in mobility, comfort, and comfort in hygiene, sweating, and durability, with a large effect size d > 0.8. Conclusions: Kinesiotape could be more effective than low-dye tape in relieving pain in patients with plantar fasciitis, with a significant clinical impact on the first day of treatment. Kinesiotape can also provide higher performance in terms of comfort.

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