Kinesio taping

Kinesio tape may be useful in... 

low back pain during pregnancy, chronic low back pain, upper limbs functions with stroke, knee osteoarthritis, chronic knee pain, menstrual pain...

• Xue, Xiali, et al. "Effect of kinesio taping on low back pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis." BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 21 (2021): 1-11.

• Li, Yuejie, et al. "Effects of kinesiotape on pain and disability in individuals with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials." Clinical rehabilitation 33.4 (2019): 596-606.

• Wang, Yuxin, et al. "Effectiveness of kinesiology taping on the functions of upper limbs in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized trial." Neurological Sciences 43.7 (2022): 4145-4156.

• Melese et al. "Effectiveness of kinesio taping on the management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Journal of Pain Research (2020): 1267-1276.

• Warden et al. "Patellar taping and bracing for the treatment of chronic knee pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis." Arthritis Care & Research: Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology 59.1 (2008): 73-83.

• Pawalia, Alka, et al. "Can taping reduce menstrual pain, distress, and anxiety? A systematic review and meta-analysis." Advances in Rehabilitation 36.1 (2022).

However...

• Guilherme S Nunes et al. Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation. 2021;35(2):182-199.

• Jennifer C. Reneker et al. Effectiveness of kinesiology tape on sports performance abilities in athletes: A systematic review. Physical Therapy in Sport 31 (2018) 83-98

• Parreira, Patrícia do Carmo Silva, et al. "Current evidence does not support the use of Kinesio Taping in clinical practice: a systematic review." Journal of physiotherapy 60.1 (2014): 31-39.

• Williams, Sean, et al. "Kinesio Taping in Treatment and Prevention of Sports Injuries." A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence for its Effectiveness. Sports Med 2011

• Montalvo, Alicia M. "Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Pain in Individuals With Musculoskeletal Injuries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." The Physician and Sportsmedicine 42.2 (2014).

• Csapo, Robert, and Luis M. Alegre. "Effects of Kinesio® taping on skeletal muscle strength—A meta-analysis of current evidence." Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 18.4 (2015): 450-456.

• Drapeza Jr, Renato C., et al. "The effects of taping on de Quervain’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis." Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2022).

• Li, Xin, et al. "Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Taping on Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Aging & Disease 9.2 (2018).

• Vanti, Carla, et al. "Effect of taping on spinal pain and disability: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials." Physical therapy 95.4 (2015): 493-506.

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