Kinesio-taping Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise for Post Colonoscopy Coccydynia

The Effect of Adding Kinesio-taping Versus Pelvic Floor Exercise to Conventional Therapy in the Management of Post-colonoscopy Coccydynia

Forty-two patients, with coccydynia following colonoscopy were selected from Kasr El-Aini teaching Hospital, with age ranged from 25-45 years. Patients were randomly assigned to the control or experimental groups. The patients in the three groups completed 3-weeks 3 sessions per week for traditional physical therapy treatment consisting of stretching exercise for the piriformis and iliopsoas muscles, clamshell exercise, seat cushioning and seat kitz. Experimental group I received kinsiotaping techniques in addition to the traditional physical therapy. While experimental group II received pelvic floor exercise in the form of reverse kegel exercise or pelvic pulges, in addition to conventional therapies. pain intensity were evaluated by numerical rating scale as a primary out come measure, and Oswestry disability index was used as a secondary out come measure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients suffering from pain in or around the coccyx, following colonoscopy procedures.
• Age group ranging from 38-58 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cancer.

  , - Cysts in pelvic area.

• Pelvic fracture or recent trauma.

• Patient with pain in coccyx region referred from lumbar spine, pelvic floor muscles, degenerative disc, neoplasms, bony spurs, or infections.