Author: Jolanta Darowska-Olszewska, Zbigniew Śliwiński

Evaluation of Impact of the Application of Kinesio Taping and Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy on the Lymphedema in Women After Mastectomy

Jolanta Darowska-Olszewska, Zbigniew Śliwiński

J. Darowska-Olszewska, Z. Śliwiński – Evaluation of Impact of the Application of Kinesio Taping and Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy on the Lymphedema in Women After Mastectomy. FP 2016; 16 (3); 18-32

Abstract
Introduction. The objective of this study has been to evaluate treatment results in the upper extremity on the side after surgery, in women after the mastectomy procedure, with the application of the Standard Complete Decongestive Therapy and the Modified Complete Decongestive Therapy, where the multilayer bandaging has been replaced with the lymphatic applications of the Kinesio Taping method. The above objective has been verified by testing the following hypotheses:
1. Lymphatic applications of the Kinesio Taping method can replace the multilayer bandaging.
2. Kinesio Taping techniques affect the range of motion in the shoulder joint.
3. Kinesio Taping applications reduce pain in the upper extremity, on the side after surgery.
Materials and Methods. Total number of 24 women after the unilateral mastectomy have been examined. The test group encompassed 12 patients, to whom the lymphatic Kinesio Taping techniques have been applied. The control group constituted of 12 patients, who have been treated with the multilayer bandaging. Both groups, over the period of 15 days, have been subjected to a 30-minutes manual lymphatic drainage procedure and to 20 minutes of rehabilitation exercises. Before and after the therapy, the upper extremity circumference has been measured using a centimeter tape. The shoulder joint range of motion has been measured with a goniometer. The pain level has been assessed according to VAS scale.
Results. Analysis of the obtained results show, that the lymphatic tape applications used reduce lymphedema and pain sensation, and increase the range of motion in the shoulder joint on the side after surgery, in women after the mastectomy procedure.
Conclusions. The applied Kinesio Taping techniques, when compared with the multilayer bandaging of the Complete Decongestive Therapy, bring about the comparable results.

Key words:
lymphedema, Kinesio Taping, Complete Decongestive Therapy

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Comparison of the Local Cryotherapy Treatment with the Application of Liquid Nitrogen or Carbon Dioxide

Katarzyna Bęben, Marek Kiljański

K. Bęben, M. Kiljański – Comparison of the Local Cryotherapy Treatment with the Application of Liquid Nitrogen or Carbon Dioxide. FP 2016; 16(3):6-17

Abstract
Goal. The aim of the study has been to compare the temperature of the skin surface during the local cryotherapy treatment using carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen vapor.
Materials and Methods. The study has been carried out in the Pabianice Rehabilitation Center, at the turn of the year 2014/2015, with the group of 52 healthy volunteers of both genders, 20-36 years old, who have been subjected to an one time cryotherapy treatment. The participants have been divided into two groups, marked as B and P. In Group B carbon dioxide has been used as the refrigerant, while in Group P it has been the liquid nitrogen. We have recorded, by means of thermography, the temperature of skin surface before the cryotherapy treatment, immediately after it and after 2 minutes time.
Results and Conclusions. The comparison of the results obtained in both groups indicates, that it is the carbon dioxide, that lowers the temperature, in cryotherapy, to a greater degree. There has been the consensual response in the other hand.

Key words:
Local cryotherapy, liquid nitrogen vapors, carbon dioxide, thermography

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