Table 5 Symptom of rotator cuff muscle tendinopathy for both study groups.
Tendinopathy | Taping group | Control group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | p | N | % | p | |||
Supraspinatus (SSP) | Before therapy | Plus ( +) | 14 | 46.7 | 0.036 | 17 | 56.7 | 0.020 |
Minus (−) | 7 | 23.3 | 4 | 13.3 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 9 | 30 | 9 | 30 | ||||
After therapy | Plus ( +) | 7 | 23.3 | 10 | 33.3 | |||
Minus (−) | 8 | 26.7 | 6 | 20 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 15 | 50 | 14 | 46.7 | ||||
Comparison between the groups | Before therapy vs. After therapy | p = 0.066 | ||||||
Infraspinatus (ISP) | Before therapy | Plus ( +) | 6 | 20 | 0.529 | 5 | 16.7 | 0.179 |
Minus (−) | 20 | 66.7 | 24 | 80 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 4 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.3 | ||||
After therapy | Plus ( +) | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | |||
Minus (−) | 24 | 80 | 25 | 83.3 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6.7 | ||||
Comparison between the groups | Before therapy vs. After therapy | p = 0.678 | ||||||
Teres minor (TM) | Before therapy | Plus ( +) | 0 | 0 | 0.179 | 2 | 6.7 | 0.150 |
Minus (−) | 28 | 93.3 | 27 | 90 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 2 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.3 | ||||
After therapy | Plus ( +) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
Minus (−) | 30 | 100 | 27 | 90 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | ||||
Comparison between the groups | Before therapy vs. After therapy | p = 0.911 | ||||||
Subscapularis (SSC) | Before therapy | Plus ( +) | 5 | 16.7 | 0.767 | 7 | 23.3 | 0.176 |
Minus (−) | 17 | 56.7 | 18 | 60 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 8 | 26.7 | 5 | 16.7 | ||||
After therapy | Plus ( +) | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 10 | |||
Minus (−) | 22 | 73.3 | 21 | 70 | ||||
Plus/minus (+ /−) | 6 | 20 | 6 | 20 | ||||
Comparison between the groups | Before therapy vs. After therapy | p = 0.700 | ||||||
