Research Article

Comparison of the Short-Term Outcomes after Postisometric Muscle Relaxation or Kinesio Taping Application for Normalization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone and the Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study

Table 3

Comparison between pre- and postintervention of VAS results in each group.

OutcomesGroupMeasurement value (Wilcoxon’s test)
Before interventionAfter intervention

Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Mean (SD)
Range
PIR6.1 (1.8)
3.0–10.0
5.4 (1.8)
0.0–8.0
= 0.0654
KT6.2 (1.4)
1.0–8.0
4.2 (1.4)
1.0–8.0
p = 0.0001