Elastic therapeutic tape

Elastic therapeutic tape, also called kinesiology tape or kinesiology therapeutic tape, Kinesio tape, k-tape, or KT^[1] is an elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is purported to ease pain and disability from athletic injuries and a variety of other physical disorders.^[2]^[3]^[4] In individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, research suggests that elastic taping may help relieve pain, but not more than other treatment approaches, and no evidence indicates that it can reduce disability in chronic pain cases.^[5]

No convincing scientific evidence indicates that such products provide any demonstrable benefit in excess of a placebo, with some declaring it a pseudoscientific treatment.^[6]^[7]

^ Cai, C.; Au, I. P. H.; An, W.; Cheung, R. T. H. (1 February 2016). "Facilitatory and inhibitory effects of Kinesio tape: Fact or fad?". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19 (2): 109–112. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.01.010. ISSN 1440-2440. PMID 25687484.
^ Wade, Alison (10 September 2014). "Maker of Kinesio Tape Threatens Sport Lab in Name Dispute". Runner's World. Retrieved 23 February 2018.; Domrzalski, Dennis (12 November 2010). "Competitors tie up Kinesio in red tape over its therapeutic invention -". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Macniak, Kamil (14 October 2014). "Does Muscle Taping Actually Help or Is it Just Hype?". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Poertner, Gina (March 2013). "The Basics of Kinesio Taping". ironman.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Lim EC, Tay MG (2015). "Kinesio taping in musculoskeletal pain and disability that lasts for more than 4 weeks: is it time to peel off the tape and throw it out with the sweat? A systematic review with meta-analysis focused on pain and also methods of tape application". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49 (24): 1558–1566. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094151. PMID 25595290.
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[1] Cai, C.; Au, I. P. H.; An, W.; Cheung, R. T. H. (1 February 2016). "Facilitatory and inhibitory effects of Kinesio tape: Fact or fad?". Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19 (2): 109–112. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.01.010. ISSN 1440-2440. PMID 25687484.

[kinesio-2] Wade, Alison (10 September 2014). "Maker of Kinesio Tape Threatens Sport Lab in Name Dispute". Runner's World. Retrieved 23 February 2018.; Domrzalski, Dennis (12 November 2010). "Competitors tie up Kinesio in red tape over its therapeutic invention -". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[3] Macniak, Kamil (14 October 2014). "Does Muscle Taping Actually Help or Is it Just Hype?". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[4] Poertner, Gina (March 2013). "The Basics of Kinesio Taping". ironman.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[Lim-5] Lim EC, Tay MG (2015). "Kinesio taping in musculoskeletal pain and disability that lasts for more than 4 weeks: is it time to peel off the tape and throw it out with the sweat? A systematic review with meta-analysis focused on pain and also methods of tape application". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49 (24): 1558–1566. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-094151. PMID 25595290.

[SBM2012-6] Cite error: The named reference SBM2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[SBM2018-7] Cite error: The named reference SBM2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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