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Taping to Improve Movement Post‐Stroke: A Case Report
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Taping to Improve Movement Post‐Stroke: A Case Report

Ri Sau, Kuen Chan, Mark Chai and Kelley Crozier
PM & R, v 4(10S), pp S379-S379
Oct 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.09.1152

Abstract

Case Description The patient is a 62-year-old right hand dominant woman with a left temporal parietal hemorrhage and right hemiparesis. The patient demonstrated limited active range of motion of the right shoulder to 110 degrees of flexion and 65 degrees of abduction. Functionally the patient was able to reach and touch her right ear. Taping was applied to facilitate the right serratus anterior, middle trapezius, infraspinatus, anterior and posterior deltoid muscles. Program Description Photographs pre and post-taping will be available to supplement the case report. Setting Post-acute rehabilitation hospital. Results or Clinical Course Immediately following taping, the patient demonstrated increased active right shoulder flexion to 155 degrees and abduction to 130 degrees. Functionally the patient was able to reach and touch the top of her head. Four days later, with continued taping, the patient demonstrated increased active shoulder flexion to 170 degrees and abduction to 180 degrees. Discussion This is the first reported case, to our knowledge, of taping that increased and maintained active movement affected by hemiparesis. Conclusions The use of taping needs to be further explored as a treatment intervention with post-stroke patients.

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