Volume : 5, Issue : 8, AUG 2019

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANKLE EVERSION KINESIOTAPING TECHNIQUE & SPRING ASSISTED KINESIOTAPING TECHNIQUE ON DYNAMIC BALANCE AND GAIT VELOCITY IN CHRONIC STROKE PATIENTS WITH FOOT DROP.

DR.SK. RABIYA, DR.V. SRIKUMARI, DR.K. MADHAVI

Abstract

Stroke survivors are impaired by asymmetric posture, reduced voluntary control of movement, abnormal body balance, and deficit of weight transfer which affects their postural control and walking ability thereby increasing risk of fall. Ankle dorsiflexion plays a major role in balance and gait (1). [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of ankle eversion kinesiotaping technique & spring assisted kinesiotaping technique on dynamic balance and gait velocity in chronic stroke patients with foot drop. [Methods] Design: Randomized controlled trial study. Method: 30 chronic stroke patients with foot drop were randomly divided into two experimental groups. The experimental group-1 received ankle eversion kinesiology taping and ankle proprioceptive exercises (n=15), and the experimental group -2 received spring assisted kinesiology taping and ankle proprioceptive exercises (n=15). Dynamic balance and gait velocity was assessed before and after 8 weeks of kinesiology taping in both groups by using Tinetti index and TUG test. [Results] The demographic variables of patients in both groups were comparable before the treatment (p >0.05). After kinesiology taping application, significant improvement was found in the Tinetti index and the TUG test for patients in the experimental group-1(p=0.01).There were significant differences in the Tinetti index and TUG test between two experimental groups after treatment (p<0.05).In terms of dynamic balance and gait velocity, we found significant improvement in balance ability (p=0.01) and gait speed (p=0.01) of the involved side in the experimental group-1 after ankle eversion kinesiology taping application compared to the experimental group – 2 after spring assisted kinesiology taping application. [Conclusion] Ankle eversion kinesiology taping and ankle proprioceptive exercises improved the dynamic balance and gait velocity of chronic stroke patients with foot drop.

Keywords

ANKLE EVERSION KINESIOLOGY TAPING, SPRING ASSISTED KINESIOLOGY TAPING, DYNAMIC BALANCE, GAIT VELOCITY, CHRONIC STROKE, FOOT DROP.

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