Kinesiotaping Versus Ultrasound on Pain and ROM in Patients with Sever’s Disease

Background and objectives: Calcaneal apophysitis, is a musculoskeletal injury seen among children. It is typically a self-restricting condition that occurs most frequently in individuals aged 8 to 15. It is believed that the pain associated with this inflammation goes away after the calcaneus fuses. The physiotherapy interventions used for the studies are ultrasound therapy and kinesiotaping. Kinesiotaping has the ability to reduce pain and inflammation, optimize performance, avoid injury, and assist the body’s natural healing process. The physiotherapy intervention helps in the reduction of pain and rom improvement in Sever’s disease. The research aim is to assess the effects of ultrasound therapy and kinesiotaping on pain and range of motion in individuals having Sever’s disease. Purpose: Study compares the impact of ultrasound therapy and kinesiotaping on pain relief & range of motion among patients with sever’s disease in an effort to provide clinical information. Methods: Total 30 children with heel pain were randomly assigned into two groups;15 individuals in conventional group ultrasound therapy and 15 individuals in experimental group kinesiotaping. Pre and post assessment taken using VAS and ROM using goniometer. Results significant improvement was found in all the measured variables of both experimental and conventional group. When comparing the Posttest values of experimental & conventional group it shows significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: Study shows significant difference in each group and hence conclude that kinesiotaping is more effective than ultrasound therapy in improving functional stability and pain reduction. Keywords: Sever’s disease, kinesiotaping, Range of motion (ROM), Pain.