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Complex decongestive therapy and taping for patients with postmastectomy lymphedema : a randomized controlled study . PURPOSE The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping ( ® ) Application with Complex Decongestive Therapy ( CDT ) in patients with lymphedema . MATERIALS AND METHODS 45 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups ( CDT including Bandage , CDT including Bandage + Kinesio Tape ( ® ) , CDT including Kinesio Tape ( ® ) without bandage ) . Assessments included the severity of the symptoms such as pain , discomfort , heaviness , tension , stiffness and weakness . Bilateral circumference measurements were done for evaluation of the edema . RESULTS Symptoms were decreased in all three groups ( p < 0.05 ) . CDT was found effective only during treatment in arm volume ( p < 0.05 ) . Kinesio Taping ( ® ) applied with CDT had effect of decreasing edema after 10 days of treatment period ( p < 0.05 ) and for control period ( p < 0.05 ) . Only the application of Kinesio Taping ( ® ) group also had significant decrease at edema ( p < 0.05 ) . CONCLUSION Kinesio Taping ( ® ) Application along with CDT may have a better effect on decreasing lymphedema which can stimulate the reduction of edema for long term effects .
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Intervention_Physical
Complex decongestive therapy
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Outcome_Pain
the severity of the symptoms such as pain
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Outcome_Pain
discomfort
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Outcome_Pain
heaviness
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Outcome_Physical
tension
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Outcome_Physical
stiffness
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Outcome_Physical
weakness
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Outcome_Physical
Bilateral circumference
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Outcome_Physical
arm volume
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Outcome_Physical
decreasing edema
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Outcome_Physical
decrease at edema
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Outcome_Physical
decreasing lymphedema
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Outcome_Other
reduction
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Participant_Condition
patients with postmastectomy lymphedema :
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Participant_Condition
in patients with lymphedema
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Participant_Sample-size
METHODS 45 patients
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Participant_Sample-size
randomly divided into 3 groups
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Participant_Condition
decreasing lymphedema