Vicenzino Bill, Brooksbank Jane, Minto Joanne, Offord Sonia, Paungmali Aatit
Musculoskeletal Pain and Injury Research Unit, Department of Physiotherapy, Univeersily of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003 Jul;33(7):400-7. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.7.400.
Single-blind, placebo control, randomized, crossover, experimental study with repeated measures.
To determine the initial effects of a taping technique on grip strength and pain in individuals with lateral epicondylalgia.
Taping techniques are advocated for chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as lateral epicondylalgia, a prevalent disorder with significant impact on the individual and community. Little evidence exists supporting the effects of taping techniques on musculoskeletal pain.
Sixteen participants (mean age +/- SD, 45.8 +/- 10.2 years) with chronic lateral epicondylalgia (mean duration +/- SD, 13.1 +/- 9.9 months) participated in a placebo control study of an elbow taping technique. Outcome measures were pain-free grip strength and pressure pain threshold taken before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after application of tape.
The taping technique significantly improved pain-free grip strength by 24% from baseline (P = .028). The treatment effect was greater than that for placebo and control conditions. Changes in pressure pain threshold (19%), although positive, were not statistically significant.
This preliminary study demonstrated an initial ameliorative effect of a taping technique for lateral epicondylalgia and suggests that it should be considered as an adjunct in the management of this condition.
单盲、安慰剂对照、随机、交叉、重复测量的实验研究。
确定一种贴扎技术对患有外侧上髁炎的个体握力和疼痛的初始影响。
贴扎技术被推荐用于慢性肌肉骨骼疾病，如外侧上髁炎，这是一种对个人和社区有重大影响的常见疾病。几乎没有证据支持贴扎技术对肌肉骨骼疼痛的作用。
16名患有慢性外侧上髁炎（平均病程±标准差，13.1±9.9个月）的参与者（平均年龄±标准差，45.8±10.2岁）参与了一项肘部贴扎技术的安慰剂对照研究。结果测量指标为贴扎前、贴扎后即刻以及贴扎后30分钟时的无痛握力和压痛阈值。
贴扎技术使无痛握力较基线水平显著提高了24%（P = 0.028）。治疗效果大于安慰剂和对照条件下的效果。压痛阈值的变化（19%）虽是正向的，但无统计学意义。
这项初步研究证明了一种贴扎技术对外侧上髁炎有初始改善作用，并表明该技术应被视为这种疾病治疗中的一种辅助手段。
