The effects of cervical kinesiotaping on neck pain, range of motion, and disability patients following thyroidectomy: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial

GENÇ A., Celik S. U., GENÇ V., GÖKMEN D., SONEL TUR B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.4, ss.1185-1191, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1812-55
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1185-1191
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Kinesiotaping, cervical spine, neck pain, range of motion, thyroidectomy, disability, OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK, STRETCHING EXERCISES, RELIABILITY, SURGERY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This was a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study. Thyroidectomy is a frequently performed surgical procedure and head and neck extension during this operation facilitates surgery. Patients may experience postoperative neck pain and cervical range of motion ( ROM) limitation due to the surgical position following thyroidectomy. It was aimed herein to investigate the short-term effects of kinesiotaping(KT) applied to the cervical spine on neck pain, ROM, and disability in patients following thyroidectomy.