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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of kinesiology taping and different types
of application techniques of kinesiology taping in addition to therapeutic
exercises in the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis. DESIGN: Prospective, single blind, randomized controlled trial. SETTING: An outpatient
rehabilitation clinic in a tertiary university hospital.
SUBJECTS: Infants with
congenital muscular torticollis aged 3-12 months. INTERVENTIONS:
Group 1 included
11 infants who only received exercises, Group 2 included 12 infants who received
kinesiology taping applied on the affected side by using inhibition technique in
addition to exercises. Group 3 included 10 infants who additionally received
kinesiology taping applied on the unaffected side by using facilitation technique
and on the affected side by using inhibition technique. MAIN MEASURES: Range of
motion in lateral flexion and rotation of the neck, muscle function and degree of
craniofacial changes were assessed at pretreatment, post treatment and, 1 month
and 3 months' post treatment. RESULTS: Friedman analysis of within-group changes
over time revealed significant differences for all of the outcome variables in
all groups except cervical rotation in Group 3 ( P<0.05). No significant
differences were found between groups at any of the follow-up time points for any
of the outcome variables ( P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There is no any additive effect
of kinesiology taping to exercises for the treatment of congenital muscular
torticollis. Also different techniques of applying kinesiology taping resulted in
similar clinical outcomes.

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