Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of two kinds of Kinesio taping methods on shoulder pain in hemiplegic patients with stroke during spasm period.Methods From October, 2015 to September, 2017, 75 stroke hemiplegic patients with shoulder pain during spasm period were randomly divided into group A (n=25), group B (n=25) and control group (n=25). Three groups were given conventional treatment, and group A and group B received two kinds of Kinesio taping methods, respectively. Before and four weeks after treatment, the shoulder pain was assessed with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the motor function of upper limb was assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and their activities of daily living was assessed with modified Barthel Index (MBI).Results After treatment, the score of VAS significantly decreased in all groups (P<0.001), and was lower in groups A and B than in the control group (P<0.05), especially in group A (P<0.01); the scores of FMA and MBI significantly increased (P<0.001), and was higher in groups A and B than in the control group (P<0.05), especially in group A (P<0.05).Conclusion Kinesio taping combined with rehabilitation training for the treatment of stroke patients following hemiplegia during spasm period can relieve the shoulder pain and improve the motor function of upper limb and activi ties of daily living. The curative effect varies with different taping methods.

Key words: stroke, hemiplegia, shoulder pain, Kinesio taping, upper limb, motor function