KT on lower back pain, shoulder impingement and patellofemoral pain, found some positive results but heterogeneity of methodology makes it difficult to categorically confirm efficacy. By its very nature, the tape can be applied in many different ways to encourage a range of outcomes. This versatility makes analysis of the studies difficult, as often the application was quite different between trials despite the focus of the research being similar. Although far from conclusive, each
of these studies shows some positive effects of KT on soft tissue flexibility, fascia thickness, pain and/or disability. In particular KT appears to offer similar results to traditional treatments such as soft tissue massage, ultrasound, TENS or home exercise but achieves results faster and with fewer applications, although ultimately final outcomes are often the same.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This article is based on an undergraduate dissertation undertaken at Oxford Brookes University under the supervision of Dr Mandy Plumb, PhD, senior lecturer in osteopathy and research lead.
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THE AUTHOR
Richard Moore is a registered osteopath and graduated from Oxford Brookes University in the summer of 2012. Based in Nottingham,
UK, and working as a sports massage therapist prior to studying osteopathy, he has worked with athletes and non-athletes alike. Richard has been using kinesio tape since 2011, having trained under both Kinesio UK and RockTape.
www.mooreosteopathy.co.uk
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