title: A randomized, single-blinded pilot study evaluating the effects of kinesiology taping and the tape application techniques in addition to therapeutic exercises in the treatment of congenital muscular torticollis.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, single blind, randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  An outpatient rehabilitation clinic in a tertiary university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Infants with congenital muscular torticollis aged 3-12 months.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giray
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Evrim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karadag-Saygi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mansiz-Kaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tokgoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bayindir
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kayhan
mesh_terms: D055052:Athletic Tape / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018953:Kinesiology, Applied / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013997:Time Factors; D014103:Torticollis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Congenital muscular torticollis; kinesiology taping; treatment