Massage versus Kinesio Taping. Possibilities to Enhance the Kinetic Program in Mechanically Triggered Neck Pain

Mechanically triggered cervicalgia is frequently encountered in persons holding a fixed, monotonous position and it causes pain at the level of the cervical paraspinal muscles and ligaments which may be associated with muscular contraction, with stiffness and blocking of the upper thorax and shoulders.The study we have undertaken started out from the assumption that massage, on the one hand, and kinesio taping, on the other hand, in association with physiotherapy, can yield different effects in obtaining painlessness, diminishing discomfort and enhancing the range of motion in the cervical region.For testing purposes we used: the pain numeric scale (0-10), the neck disability index (NDI) and the range of motion testing (CROM). The patients belonging to the experimental and control groups were dynamically tested at the beginning of the study and after a week during which they underwent differential treatment.The test results showed a minimal difference between the two groups from the point of view of pain, discomfort and range of motion in the cervical region; the patients benefiting from kinesio taping recorded a more rapid reduction of pain