Additive Effect of Kinesiotaping on Neck Pain and Grip Strength in Violin Players: An Experimental Study

Introduction: Professional violinists with complaints of the pain in the neck and shoulder region have increased muscle activity of sternocleidomastoid muscles, trapezius muscles and left deltoid muscle while playing violin. Neck pain is linked to changes in the neuromuscular control of the cervical muscles. To play violin, the flexor muscles must be in good working order to secure the instrument. Musicians' hands are weaker than nonmusicians' hands due to the protection musicians provide for their upper extremities. Materials And Methods: It was an experimental study which was conducted in Pune. Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer, Foam Hand Grip, and Kinesio tape was used. 30 participants were selected and allocated in group A and B randomly using chit method. Group A was given kinesiotaping with conventional treatment while Group B was given conventional treatment only, for 4 weeks. Results: Statistics analysis was done using SPSS software. Paired t test was used for within group analysis and Unpaired t test was used for between group analysis. Results suggests that group A was more effective than group B in reducing neck pain. For grip strength of right side, group A was more effective than group B in increasing the grip strength. For grip strength of left side, no group was better than other in increasing the grip strength. Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a significant effect of adding Kinesiotaping along with conventional treatment in reducing neck pain and improving grip strength in violin players. Key words: Kinesiotaping, grip strength, neck pain, violin players.