The effect of corrective taping of the patella on patella position as defined by MRI

Herrington, LC

Abstract

Taping of the patella is a common treatment for patellofemoral pain syndrome
(PFPS) and has been shown to reduce pain. The reason for this
affect is unknown; it has been proposed that taping alters patella orientation.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies investigating this are
limited and the results are contradictory. Eight subjects (5 female, 3
male, 10 knees in total) with PFPS were involved in the study. MRI scans
were taken at 0, 10, and 20 degrees of knee flexion, prior to and after
patella taping. Lateral patella displacement (LPD) was determined for
both conditions at each joint angle. Mean LPD data were compared using
two-way ANOVA. Taping resulted in a significant reduction in LPD
(p < 0.05) at all joint angles. The absolute average reductions in LPD
here 0.4, 1.1, and 0.7 mm at 0°, 10°, 20° knee flexion, respectively. This
change was small but might be sufficient to bring about the biologically
significant changes resulting in the reported reduction in pain.

Citation

Herrington, L. (2006). The effect of corrective taping of the patella on patella position as defined by MRI. Research in Sports Medicine, 14, 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438620600854785

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Oct 26, 2009
• Journal: Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal
• Print ISSN: 1543-8627
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Pages: 215-223
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15438620600854785
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438620600854785