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Texas Tech and University of Texas, Graduate School for Nursing
Sue Thompson, Ph.D., RN, Principal Investigator
Deborah Osbourn, BSN, RN. LMT, Investigator
November, 1998
Osteo-arthritis, a chronic degenerative joint disease affecting an estimated 16 million Americans, produces symptoms of joint pain and stiffness. Symptom abatement by traditional therapies is often ineffective and/or harmful to OA patients. These patients seek alternative therapies which are safe, effective, and provide a measure of self-care.
A double-blind, placebo quasi-experimental design was used to study the effects of topically applied Goode Wraps tapes on osteo-arthritis pain of 47 adult subjects. Self-administration of the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire was used to measure pain prior to treatment, two hours after treatment, and two days after initiation of treatment. Orem’s Theory of Self-Care was the theoretical basis for this study.
T-test analyses of data demonstrated a moderate decrease in pain after two hours for both the study and placebo groups and a significant decrease in pain in only the study group after two days of treatment, supporting the hypothesis of a significant decrease in reported pain of subjects receiving treatment of topically applied Goode Wraps tape as compared to subjects receiving placebo therapy.
Implications for nursing practice, education , and research were included. Informed integration of alternative therapies, as well as mainstream therapies, is appropriate within the holistic-focused care and educative role of the NP and in the self-care role of the client in management of chronic disorders. Inclusion of alternative therapies in nursing education at the undergraduate and graduate/NP levels is recommended. This is consistent with recommendations by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties and the Office of Alternative Medicine at the NIH. Further research is recommended with different populations, other sites of application, and to determine Goode Wraps mechanism of action.
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Trigger Points and Muscles.
Trigger points are hypersensitive areas of shortened muscle fibers, which are generally located in the middle of the muscle or at its attachments. In reality, pain in hip and knee joints can be nothing more serious than referred pain from myofascial trigger points. These trigger points shorten the overall length of the muscle and can refer pain to (make pain appear in) areas far away from the actual origin. Referred pain can be every bit as intense and debilitating as pain from a damaged joint. Healing the pain involves gently treating and stretching these trigger points. Goode Wraps provide muscles relaxation to assist in reducing the pain, stiffness and swelling associated with trigger points.
"thank you for your ankle wrap, we received it on time, she wore it and it helped relieve her pain, she was able to compete her floor exercise for the first time in a week without the great pain, did not do her usual, but all the same was able to compete, and did well at her meet, taking first place all around." Thank you d. v.
Some researchers suspect that trigger points may actually be the root cause of true osteoarthritis and other kinds of joint deterioration. This is because muscles afflicted with trigger points become shortened and stiff. When this happens, even normal movement puts undue strain on muscle attachments at the joints, which can eventually result in damage to connective tissue and distortion of the joints themselves.