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Serious hemodialysis therapy complications are venous needle dislodgement and access-bloodline separation. In 2020, the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) brought together a task force to update the information and resources developed by the 2012 ANNA Venous Needle Dislodgement Task Force along with the development of additional resources, if needed. The 2020-2021 ANNA Venous Needle Dislodgement Task Force conducted a literature review, requested information from ANNA members, and tested taping techniques. This article discusses the results of the literature review, information requests, and taping technique testing, and provides resources on venous needle dislodgement and access- bloodline dislodgement, along with practice recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Patellar tendonitis, also known as the jumper's knee is an inflammation of the tendon or cord of fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone. It has an incidence of about 20% in jumping athletes, including volleyball, basketball and handball athletics. It is often accompanied by tenosynovitis, which is an inflammation of the lining of the tendon sheath. The cause of the inflammation may result from repeated trauma or excessive straine of the tendon. Chronic overuse of tendons leads to microscopic tears within the collagen matrix, which gradually weakens the tissue. These causes can lead to "local qi and blood congestion in the channels". In most cases good results are obtained with conservative treatment that includes medication and physical therapy. According to TCM, acupuncture not only help decrease the pain, but will also enhance body‘s own healing ability. Needling the affected area bring in more blood flow and oxygen and help the tissue recover. Research shows that overall, acupuncture can be helpful to reduce tendonitis pain and increase circulation to/around a tendon. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of conservative and complementary treatment in patients with patellar tendinitis. Methods of research: The research was conducted in cooperation with the Public Institution „Center for Traditional Chinese Medicinethe"and the Recreation Center at the University "Goce Delcev" - Stip, for a period of 1 months. The study included 15 participants (4 women and 11 men) with previously diagnosed Patellar tendinopathy. Each patient was asked for consent to participate in the study. Participants are divided into two groups, Group A (7 respondents) and Group B (8 respondents). Group A participants received conservative treatment that included drug therapy, physical therapy, and kinesitherapy (eccentric exercises), while group B respondents received complementary treatment with acupuncture and electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and kinesiotaping techniques. Тreatment of Patellar tendonitis included 4 weeks of acupuncture treatment. We used the acupuncture protocol for Patellar tendonitis. The points were selected according to textbook acupuncture point prescription. Results: Before starting treatment, each patient fills out the Questionnaire Lysholm Knee Score Standard (LKSS). The same tests are done at the end of treatment. The results are shown in Tables. The present study demonstrated a statistically significant difference before treatment and after 4 weeks of acupuncture at tender points. The results demonstrated, not only a reduction in pain threshold sensitivity, but also knee motor impairment. The researchers determined that acupuncture and electroacupuncture therapy, plus moxibustion and kinesiotaping techniques is more effective than conservative treatment with drug therapy (NSAID) and physical therapy for relief of knee Patellar tendonitis . Conclusion: This is a clinically significant finding for important reasons. First, the acupuncture protocol combined with moxibustion does not cause the gastrointestinal distress common with NSAID intake. Second, this is a proven treatment option for the effective relief of disability and pain due to knee Patellar tendonitis. The NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) had a faster onset of effective action but acupuncture produced significantly greater positive patient outcomes for long-term relief. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study was to assess skin temperature after short-term kinesiology tape application. Seventy-four healthy volunteers with no history of lower back pain participated in the study. Kinesiology tape was applied in the experimental group, and Matopat Classic adhesive tape was applied in the placebo group. Study participants wore the tape for four consecutive days and were then thermographically analyzed for changes in skin temperature. Examination of skin surface temperature distribution revealed a significantly lower temperature (mean decrease, 1.3°C P = .001 area1, 1.5°C P = .001 area2, 1.6 P = .008 area3) immediately after kinesiology tape the removal. One hour after removal of the tape, a statistically significant increase in temperature was observed over all three areas (mean increase, 0.9°C P = .025 area1, 1.0°C P = .0008 area2, 1.0 P = .011 area3). In group 2, there were no statistically significant temperature changes. Based on the findings, we determined that kinesiology taping may affect skin temperature at the site of application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To investigate the efficacy of kinesiology taping in mediating the influence of fatigue on ankle sprain risk, 12 male soccer players completed single-leg dynamic balance trials pre- and post-exercise (soccer-specific protocol, isokinetic ankle inversion/eversion protocol) in each of three counter-balanced taping conditions (no tape, zinc oxide tape ZO, kinesiology tape KT). Balance was quantified as the overall stability index (OSI) and directional stability indices of platform deflection. Soccer-specific fatigue only increased OSI in the no tape condition (p = 0.03), with ZO and KT trials negating a fatigue affect. Localized fatigue increased OSI in the no tape (p = 0.01) and ZO (p = 0.05) trials, with no increase in the KT trial. A similar pattern was observed in medio-lateral and anterio-posterior balance indices. KT mediates soccer-simulated and local peroneal fatigue, with practical implications for epidemiological observations of increased injury risk during the latter stages of match play. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary Background Kinesiology tape can improve athletic performance; however, due to cutaneous stimulation its application can have an influence on proprioception. Objectives To determine the effects of kinesiology tape on knee proprioception applied to quadriceps, namely in the joint position sense (JPS) and in the threshold to detect passive movement (TTDPM), both immediately after and 24 h after its application. Methods Thirty young healthy participants were randomly divided into experimental and control group. In the experimental group, a kinesiology tape on the quadriceps muscle was applied. The JPS and the TTDPM of the knee was assessed before, immediately after and 24 h after the kinesiology tape intervention. Results No significant differences were found in the assessment made before intervention. The Friedman Test showed that kinesiology tape had no influence on JPS in either group over time (p > 0.05). However, the TTDPM decreased significantly immediately after and 24 h after its application (p < 0.05). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

BACKGROUND: Planter fasciitis is one of the most common musculoskeletal pathologies of the foot and estimated to affect 10% of population at some time in their life. Although the exact etiology is not known it generally involves an inflammatory reaction of the planter fascia at its origin in calcaneus. Even though both mayofascial release and tapping technique gives better effectiveness in relief of chronic plantar fasciitis, there is no clear evidence to prove the comparative effect of mayofascial release and taping in treatment of chronic planter fasciitis. So this study is taken up to compare the effectiveness of mayofascial release technique and taping technique in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. METHOD: a total of 30 patients suffering from chronic planter fascitis were randomized and divided into two groups. 15 patients underwent myofacial release technique and 15 patients underwent taping technique; administered for one week making total of 07 treatment sessions. Outcome of interest including VAS and foot function index were collected at baseline and 1-week after initiation of therapy. RESULTS: the data was analysed using statistical test which was performed using SPSS 17 software package. Result revealed significant improvement for all outcome measures in each group (p<0.05). Additionally significantly greater improvements were detected in favor of the myofacial release group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The findings of the present study indicate a potential benefit after giving myofacial release technique in patients with chronic planter fasciitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Venous needle dislodgement is a potential serious complication of hemodialysis therapy. In 2012, the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) created a collaborative special project workgroup to review venous needle dislodgement occurrence, consequences, and recommended practices, and to develop strategies and resources on venous needle dislodgement to be used by nephrology nurses and other healthcare professionals, as well as by patients and their families. The ANNA Venous Needle Dislodgement Special Project Workgroup conducted a literature review and also surveyed nephrology nurses about their experiences with venous needle dislodgement and their recommendations for needed resources. This article discusses the results of the literature review and survey, and provides resources on venous needle dislodgement, including a venous needle dislodgement risk assessment tool, education materials, and practice recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on trunk flexion, extension, and lateral flexion. Thirty healthy subjects with no history of lower trunk or back issues participated in the study. Subjects performed two experimental measurements of range of motion (with and without the application of KT) in trunk flexion, extension, and right lateral flexion. A dependent t test was used to compare the range of motion measurements before and after the application of KT. Through evaluation of the sum of all scores, KT in flexion produced a gain of 17.8 cm compared with the non-kinesiotape group (t (29) = 2.51, p < 0.05). No significant difference was identified for extension (-2.9 cm; t (29) = -0.55, p > 0.05) or lateral flexion (3 cm; t (29) = -1.25, p > 0.05). Based on the findings, we determined that KT applied over the lower trunk may increase active lower trunk flexion range of motion. Further investigation on the effects of KT is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]