The Effects of Taping Combined with Wrist Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Postpartum Women with Wrist Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Kyoung-Sim Jung, Jin-Hwa Jung, Hyung-Soo Shin, Jae-Young Park, Tae-Sung In and Hwi-Young Cho
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Kyoung-Sim Jung: Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Korea
Jin-Hwa Jung: Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea
Hyung-Soo Shin: Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungwoon University, Gumi 39160, Korea
Jae-Young Park: Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungwoon University, Gumi 39160, Korea
Tae-Sung In: Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Korea
Hwi-Young Cho: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-10

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of wrist stabilization exercise combined with taping on wrist pain, disability, and quality of life in postpartum women with wrist pain. Forty-five patients with wrist pain were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: wrist stabilization exercise + taping therapy (WSE + TT) group (n = 15), wrist stabilization exercise (WSE) group (n = 15), and control group (n = 15). The WSE + TT and WSE groups performed wrist stabilization exercises for 40 min (once a day, five times a week for eight weeks), and the control group performed passive range of motion (P-ROM) exercise for the same amount of time. Additionally, the WSE + TT group attached taping to the wrist and forearm during the training period. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess pain level of the wrist. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) were used to evaluate the degree of wrist disability and quality of life, respectively. The WSE + TT group showed a significant decrease in wrist pain and functional disability compared to two groups ( p < 0.05). Significant improvement in the SF-36 score was observed in the WSE + TT and WSE groups compared to that in the control group ( p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the WSE + TT and WSE groups in the SF-36. Our findings indicate that wrist stabilization exercise combined with taping is beneficial and effective in managing wrist pain and disability in postpartum women with wrist pain.

Keywords: postpartum; wrist pain; stabilization exercise; taping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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