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Neuromuscular taping in multiple sclerosis. A pilot study.

Cosimo Costantino¹, Oriana Licari, Franco Granella

¹Dept. Surgical Sciences, Section of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Functional Rehabilitation, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. cosimo.costantino@unipr.it

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|February 12, 2013

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Neuromuscular Taping (NT) improved walking distance and quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This study suggests NT is a beneficial intervention for enhancing motor function and well-being in individuals with MS.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Neuromuscular Taping (NT) is an emerging technique that stimulates skin receptors to induce micro-movements.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease impacting motor function and quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of Neuromuscular Taping (NT) in improving motor performance and quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Main Methods:

Twenty stable MS patients (EDSS ≤ 4) received NT applied to hamstring muscles four times at 4-day intervals.
Motor performance was assessed using the Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up.
Quality of life was evaluated using the Short Form 36 health survey (SF-36).

Main Results:

A significant improvement in 6MWT distance was observed from baseline to follow-up (342.6m to 395.8m, p=0.03).
The SF-36 survey indicated statistically significant improvements across most quality of life domains.

Conclusions:

Neuromuscular Taping (NT) application demonstrated significant benefits for motor performance in MS patients.
NT also led to notable improvements in the quality of life for the studied cohort.