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      Use of functional bandages in patients with stroke Translated title: Uso de bandagens funcionais em pacientes com acidente vascular cerebral

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          Introduction Functional bandages have been used in physiotherapeutic practice with the purpose of minimizing disabilities and favoring functional improvement. However, there is still a shortage of research regarding the use of these devices in patients with neurological sequelae, especially those resulting from stroke. Objective To report the motor evolution of patients living with sequelae of stroke, who have been submitted to the use of functional bandages associated with conventional physical therapy. Materials and methods We assessed the active range of motion, strength and degree of spasticity in the flexor and extensor muscles of the wrist and elbow joints, and functionality of the upper limb during the performance of daily activities at the first and the twentieth session of conventional physical therapy associated with the use of functional bandages. Results There was an increase in range of motion and muscle strength of patients, and reduction in spasticity of the wrist and elbow flexor muscles. Conversely, the functionality scores remained similar before and after treatment. Conclusion The subjects of this study showed a good evolution in the aspects studied. Thus, the use of functional bandages associated with conventional physical therapy seems to contribute to the rehabilitation of patients with stroke sequelae. Further research needs to be conducted in order to increase the scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of functional bandages in the treatment of patients with stroke sequelae.

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          Introdução A bandagem funcional tem sido utilizada na prática fisioterapêutica com objetivo de minimizar inabilidades e favorecer a melhora funcional. Entretanto, ainda há uma escassez de pesquisas referentes ao uso desses dispositivos em pacientes com sequelas neurológicas, especialmente aquelas decorrentes do Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC). Objetivo Relatar a evolução motora de pacientes com sequelas de AVC que utilizaram bandagens funcionais associadas ao tratamento fisioterapêutico convencional. Materiais e métodos A amplitude de movimento (ADM), força muscular, espasticidade da musculatura flexora e extensora de punho e cotovelo e funcionalidade do membro superior de cinco pacientes foram avaliadas no início do tratamento e após 20 sessões de fisioterapia convencional associada ao uso de bandagens funcionais. Resultados Houve aumento na ADM e na força muscular dos pacientes, e redução na espasticidade flexora do punho e cotovelo. Por outro lado, os escores de funcionalidade mantiveram valores semelhantes antes e após o tratamento, embora os pacientes tenham relatado maior qualidade na realização das atividades. Conclusão Os participantes desta pesquisa tiveram boa evolução nos aspectos estudados, assim, a bandagem funcional associada à fisioterapia convencional parece ter contribuído na reabilitação desses pacientes. Outros estudos são necessários a fim de promover evidência científica sobre a eficácia das bandagens funcionais no tratamento de pacientes com sequelas de AVC.

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          The role of kinesiotaping combined with botulinum toxin to reduce plantar flexors spasticity after stroke.

          To evaluate the effect of kinesiotaping as an adjuvant therapy to botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection in lower extremity spasticity. This is a single-center, randomized, and double-blind study. Twenty hemiplegic patients with spastic equinus foot were enrolled into the study and randomized into 2 groups. The first group (n=10) received BTX-A injection and kinesiotaping, and the second group (n=10) received BTX-A injection and sham-taping. Clinical assessment was done before injection and at 2 weeks and 1, 3, and 6 months. Outcome measures were modified Ashworth scale (MAS), passive ankle dorsiflexion, gait velocity, and step length. Improvement was recorded in both kinesiotaping and sham groups for all outcome variables. No significant difference was found between groups other than passive range of motion (ROM), which was found to have increased more in the kinesiotaping group at 2 weeks. There is no clear benefit in adjuvant kinesiotaping application with botulinum toxin for correction of spastic equinus in stroke.
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            Elastic bandages and intermittent pneumatic compression for treatment of acute ankle sprains.

            The efficacy of elastic bandage alone and with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) treatments in the rehabilitation of 44 acute ankle sprains was studied. Lower-leg dysfunction was assessed by measurements of edema, degree of ankle motion, pain, and limb dysfunction when the patient was first included in the study, after treatment for one week, and after a four-week follow-up. For all the parameters studied, elastic bandage with IPC treatment resulted in highly significantly (p less than 0.001) faster rehabilitation during the four-week follow-up than did elastic bandage treatment alone. The limb dysfunction improved significantly (p less than 0.01) during the follow-up on the study group receiving IPC with elastic bandage compared to elastic bandage alone. The results suggest that IPC treatment is effective in acute posttraumatic therapy.
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                Fisioterapia em Movimento
                Fisioter. mov.
                Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (Curitiba )
                1980-5918
                September 2014
                : 27
                : 3
                : 329-336
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Faculdade Asces Brazil
                [2 ] Faculdade Asces Brazil
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                S0103-51502014000300329
                10.1590/0103-5150.027.003.AO03
                d85ddeff-2935-4496-b48b-439a3ed30c93

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Self URI (journal page): http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0103-5150&lng=en
                Categories
                ORTHOPEDICS
                REHABILITATION

                Orthopedics,Physiotherapy
                Bandages,Rehabilitation,Stroke,Bandagens,Reabilitação,Acidente Vascular Cerebral

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