Effectiveness and clinical relevance of kinesio taping in musculoskeletal disorders: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and evidence mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kinesio taping (KT) has been extensively applied in the management of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Although plentiful systematic reviews (SRs) have evaluated its efficacy, there are no convincing conclusions due to dispersed and inconclusive results, and its clinical relevance remains unclear. Hence, there is a need to summarise all the SRs for comprehensive and consistent evidence. This overview aims to appraise the overall effectiveness of KT in MSDs and provide evidence maps to visualise the findings.

Method and analysis

Electronic databases (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, Embase, Epistemonikos, PEDro, Scopus and ISI Web of Science) and reference lists will be searched from inception to September 2024 for the SRs of randomised controll

SUBMITTER: Mo Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529456 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature