Avaliação do efeito agudo da Kinesio Taping no tônus e na função de membro superior em pacientes com quadro de hemiparesia

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke leads to brain area transient or permanent changes by ischemia or hemorrhage, as the traumatic brain injury (TBI) like any assault that causes anatomical lesion in the scalp, skull, meninges, or brain, both occurring with hemiparesis. The rehabilitation therapy have included techniques such as Kinesio® Taping (KT) to modulate the patient tonus and improve Kinesio Taping, being a stimulating nerve afferent and efferent path ways method. Objective: To evaluate the acute effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) in flexor and extensor musculature cuff hemiparetics patients using electromyography, and verify the functionality of the limb affected through the Ability Functional Modified scale, before and after application of KT. Methods: 12 volunteers (9 men and 3 women) with physical therapy diagnosis of hemiparesis underwent functionality analysis, electromyographic analysis in flexors and wrist extensors. After KT application the same evaluation and procedures repeated. Results: Decreased tone of the flexor muscles in 95.1% in channel 2 and 92% on Channel 3. Different from the contraction of the extensor Channel 2, there was an increase in contraction capacity by 91% improving the function of the limb. Was also improvement in functionality in 5.40% in the activity of key removing, 21.87% in open latch and 25.78% in faucet open. Conclusion: The KT method is effective in improving the muscle tension decrease and excitement of forearm muscles contraction, hereby contributing to a better functional ability of these individuals.