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- Title
NEUROMUSCULAR TAPING APPLICATION TO REDUCE WORK-RELATED TENSION NECK SYNDROME IN "BATIK" MANUAL LABOR WORKERS: A PILOT-CONTROLLED TRIAL.
- Authors
Rahayu, Umi Budi; Putriana, D.; Setyaningrum, A.; Kusumawati, Yuli; Blow, D.; Romli, M. H.
- Abstract
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of NeuroMuscular Taping (NMT) in pain and neck disability in reducing work-related musculoskeletal stress. Methods: This study was conducted on 20 workers, with an age mean of about 53.85 years who work in the home industry of "Batik-Village" in Solo Indonesia that were divided into two groups. Intervention groups (n = 10) received NMT application, while control groups (n = 10) received sham treatment by the traditional approach. The collected data covered the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain and the Neck Disability Index (NDI) for a neck disability. Evaluations were made at four points of time: before, after 3 times, after 6 times of NMT application, and follow-up 15 days after the last application with mirroring duration on the control group. Results: Intervention group showed reduction on pain (p = 0.000) and neck disability (p = 0.000) during the intervention but only pain has prolonged effect on follow-up (p = 0.001). Conclusion: NMT application to painful neck muscles in manual labor workers decreases their subjective sensation of pain during the work, after work, and after the tape removal.
- Subjects
MANUAL labor; BLUE collar workers; BATIK; NECK muscles; NECK
- Publication
Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, 2024, Vol 27, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0218-9577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S021895772350001X