PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study is to investigate the acute and long term effectiveness of kinesio taping applied following shoulder arthroscopy in relieving pain and reducing swelling. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study included 50 patients undergone shoulder arthroscopy between June 2016 and December 2017 in our clinic. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups. Group I consisted of patients who had kinesiotherapy; while Group II consisted of control patients whom we applied sham taping with no effect. Pre and postoperative pain and swelling status of patients were recorded and groups were compared. RESULTS Comparing two groups, we found that kinesio taping significantly reduced pain levels in the early post-operative period. However, we didn't detect any significant difference in reduction of shoulder swelling between two groups. CONCLUSIONS Kinesio taping could be an alternative treatment in relieving pain after shoulder arthroscopy. However, we didn't find a significant reduction in swelling in shoulder. Key words:kinesio taping, arthroscopy, shoulder.

• MeSH
• artralgie etiologie   terapie   MeSH
• artroskopie škodlivé účinky   metody   MeSH
• bolest ramene etiologie   terapie   MeSH
• edém etiologie   terapie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační bolest etiologie   terapie   MeSH
• ramenní kloub chirurgie   MeSH
• tejpovací páska * MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Investigating the efficacy of kinesiotaping for the reduction of postoperative pain and swelling after invasive knee arthroscopy, which tend to develop in almost every patient undergoing this procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS Kinesiotaping or sham taping was performed in a total of 42 patients who underwent invasive knee arthroscopy. Pain intensities; mid-thigh, knee, mid-calf, and ankle diameters; and VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) were recorded preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS However knee diameter was significantly greater in the control group compared to the group there is no significant differences were observed between the two groups' pain scores at the postoperative period. There were also no significant statistical differences between the two groups with respect to mid-thigh, calf, and ankle diameters. CONCLUSIONS Kinesiotherapy could be used as an effective treatment method to relieve knee effusion after knee arthroscopy. However, both groups did not have significant differences with respect to pain and edema levels. Key words:knee arthroscopy, kinesiotaping, pain control, edema.

• MeSH
• artroskopie škodlivé účinky   metody   MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• hodnocení výsledků zdravotní péče MeSH
• kolenní kloub * patologie   patofyziologie   chirurgie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• management bolesti metody   MeSH
• měření bolesti metody   MeSH
• pooperační bolest diagnóza   etiologie   prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• tejpovací páska * MeSH
• velikost orgánu MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH