Kinesiotaping for the Rehabilitation of Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kinesiotaping (KT) has been widely used in clinical practice. Current evidence is insufficient to support the use of KT for treating rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP), as its mid- and long-term effects have not been investigated.

Hypotheses

Individuals using KT will achieve faster improvements in symptoms and functional limitations compared with those not using it. They will also present a greater increase in pain-free range of motion (ROM) and acromiohumeral distance (AHD) at the end of the treatment.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial (NCT02881021).

Level of evidence

Therapy, level 1b.

Methods

A total of 52 individuals with RCRSP, randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups (experimental: KT; control: no-KT), underwent a 6-week rehabil

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira FCL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature