Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Kinesio Taping on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

The 5 cm wide Kinesio tape (Kinesio® Tex Gold™, Albuquerque, NM) applied to the participants has the ability to stretch up to 140% of its original length. Moreover, it provides comfortable use for 3 to 5 days thanks to its latex-free, cotton, hypoallergenic and porous features. The skin will be cleaned with alcohol before applying Kinesio tape. To prevent muscle tension, the physiotherapist will apply the kinesio tape inhibition technique to the wrist flexor muscles with light tension (15-25% of the current tension) from the end point to the origin. We will use this inhibition technique to prevent muscle spasm. Kinesio taping will be applied immediately after exercise

5 cm wide and 0.5 mm thick I-shaped Kinesio tape (Kinesio Tex® Gold) will be used. The tape will be applied in a plus-shaped, tension-free and technical sitting position. Kinesio taping will be applied immediately after exercise

Participants will lie in a supine position with their knees bent. Manual lymphatic drainage will begin with abdominal lymph drainage followed by central lymph stimulation. Then, bilateral axillary lymph nodes will be stimulated and the fluid in the exercised arm will be directed to the axillary lymph nodes. While the patients are in the prone position, the axillary lymph nodes will be stimulated in the same way and each manual lymphatic drainage will be performed from the back to the axillary lymph node. Each treatment session will last approximately 30 minutes

Participants will lie in a supine position with their knees bent. It will only be moved in a stroking style with hand contact from the fingers towards the armpit.