Effect of deltoid kinesio taping for midshaft fracture of humerus managed with intramedullary splinting

Vaishnavi R. Waghe, Rashmi Walke, Neha Chitale, Pratik Phansopkar

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

Fatal road traffic accidents are more in the range of 25-44 years of the age. Factor causing road traffic accident is increased due to number of vehicles. The radius and the ulna constitute as the bones of the forearm. These bones are specially designed in order to enable the movements that are unique for the upper limb, such are supination and pronation. Frykman classification is a system of categorizing Colles' fractures. KT is considered an effective intervention strategy for patients with shoulder pain when it is combined with conventional physical therapy. A 35-year-old male driver with right-hand dominance complains of pain in left lower limb, right lower limb, left and right upper limb. He had RTA while going to the office and had sustained injuries on the right and left upper and lower limb. This case report demonstrates the patient with humerus fracture with internal fixation using plates and kinesio taping was useful for relieving pain increase ROM, and Frykman type 6 fracture to radius ulna of left hand with external fixators using screws and rods. It provides rehabilitation plan to relieve pain, increase ROM and helps in reeducation post operatively. Patient was able to resume the activities of daily living after rehabilitation.

Keywords:

Rehabilitation, Internal fixators, External fixators, Kinesio taping