A comparison of dry needling and kinesiotaping therapies in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized clinical study

Nurdan Yılmaz, Akın Erdal, Osman Demir, Nurdan Yılmaz, Akın Erdal, Osman Demir

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dry needling (DN) and kinesiotaping (KT) therapies on pain, quality of life, depression, and physical function in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Patients and methods: The study included a total of 60 patients (4 males, 56 females; mean age 31.2±9.8 years; range, 18 to 56 years) diagnosed with MPS between January 2014 and June 2014. The patients were randomly divided into two treatment groups: the DN group (n=30) and KT group (n=30). Both groups performed stretching and postural exercises. The scales used for measurements were the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, a pressure algometer for the pressure-pain threshold, the Short Form-36 (SF-36) for the quality of life, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for depression, and the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS) for physical function. The patients were evaluated by a single assessor three times: pre-treatment, at the end of the treatment, and two months after the treatment.

Results: Both DN and KT provided significant improvements for all baseline measurements (VAS, pressure pain threshold, all subscales of SF-36, BDI, and NPDS scores) at the end of the treatment and two months after the treatment (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the groups in all measurements (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Kinesiotaping is as an effective method as DN in the treatment of MPS. It can be served as a non-invasive alternative to patients with needle phobia.

Keywords: Disability; dry needling; kinesiotaping; myofascial pain syndrome; quality of life.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Copyright © 2020, Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Figures

Figure 1. Study flowchart. MPS: Myofascial pain…
Figure 1. Study flowchart. MPS: Myofascial pain syndrome; VAS: Visual Analog Scale; PPT: Pressure-pain threshold; SF-36: Short Form-36; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; NPDS: Neck Pain and Disability Scale.
Figure 2. Dry needling technique of the…
Figure 2. Dry needling technique of the trapezius muscle.
Figure 3. (a) Kinesiotaping technique of trapezius…
Figure 3. (a) Kinesiotaping technique of trapezius muscle. (b) Kinesiotaping technique of levator scapula muscle.

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