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Kinesio Taping (KT) shows uncertain benefits for rotator cuff disease pain and function compared to sham or conservative treatments. Low-certainty evidence suggests KT may improve quality of life, but overall efficacy remains unclear.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Kinesio Taping (KT) is a widely adopted conservative treatment for rotator cuff disease.
  • Despite clinical use, robust evidence supporting the benefits of KT for rotator cuff conditions is lacking.
  • This review evaluates the efficacy and safety of KT in managing rotator cuff disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the benefits and harms of Kinesio Taping (KT) in adults diagnosed with rotator cuff disease.
  • To synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials comparing KT with sham therapy or other conservative treatments.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search was conducted across multiple databases (Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase, etc.) up to July 2020.
  • Included were 23 randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials involving 1054 adult participants with rotator cuff disease.
  • Primary outcomes assessed included pain, function, range of motion, quality of life, and adverse events; meta-analyses were performed where appropriate.

Main Results:

  • Compared to sham taping, Kinesio Taping (KT) demonstrated very low-certainty evidence for improvements in pain, function, and range of motion.
  • KT showed low-certainty evidence for improving quality of life when compared to conservative treatments, but effects on pain and function were uncertain.
  • All included trials presented a high risk of various biases, and evidence on adverse events was scarce and uncertain.

Conclusions:

  • The evidence regarding the efficacy of Kinesio Taping (KT) for rotator cuff disease is of very low certainty, indicating uncertain effects on pain and function.
  • While KT may offer a potential benefit for quality of life compared to conservative care, this finding is based on low-certainty evidence.
  • Due to significant limitations in evidence quality and potential biases, Kinesio Taping appears to demonstrate little to no significant benefit for rotator cuff disease.