| Objective: To investigate the clinical effectiveness of muscle group around shoulder training combined with Kinesio Taping in the treatment of rotator cuff injury. Methods: A total of 40 patients with rotator cuff injury were selected and randomly divided into experimental group and control group, 20 cases in each group. Both groups received muscle group around shoulder training, and the experimental group was subjected to Kinesio Taping additionally. The treatment course was 4 weeks. The two groups were evaluated before treatment (T1), 4 weeks after treatment (T2) and 1 month after treatment (T3). The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Constant-Murley Shoulder Score System (CMS), University of California at Los Angeles Shoulder Rating Scale (UCLA), and range of motion (ROM) on the side of the affected shoulder joint were used. Results: At T2 and T3, the VAS scores in both groups were significantly lower than those at T1 (all P<0.05), CMS and UCLA scores were significantly higher than those at T1 (all P<0.05), and ROM of the flexion, abduction and internal and external rotation was significantly greater than that at T1 (all P<0.05). The VAS scores in the experimental group were lower than in the control group (P<0.05), CMS and UCLA scores were higher than in the control group (P<0.05), and the ROM of flexion, abduction and internal and external rotation was greater than in the control group (P<0.05). At T3 of follow-up, the VAS score in the experimental group was significantly lower than at T2 (P<0.05), the CMS and UCLA scores were significantly greater than at T2 (P<0.05), and ROM of the flexion, abduction and internal and external rotation was significantly greater than at T2 (P<0.05), while the scores and shoulder ROM in the control group were not significantly different from those at T2. Conclusion: The muscle group around shoulder training combined with Kinesio Taping treatment is more effective in the treatment of rotator cuff injury, and Kinesio Taping can still maintain a certain effect within one month after treatment, which is worthy of clinical application. |
