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Elastic therapeutic tape, also called kinesiology tape or kinesiology therapeutic tape, Kinesio tape, k-tape, or KT is an elastic cotton strip with an ... Elastictherapeutictape FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Pseudo-medicineproduct;elasticcottonstripwithanacrylicadhesive Kinesiotaping ThisarticleispartofaseriesonAlternativemedicine Generalinformation Alternativemedicine History Terminology Alternativeveterinarymedicine Quackery(healthfraud) Riseofmodernmedicine Pseudoscience Antiscience Skepticism Skepticalmovement Therapeuticnihilism Fringemedicineandscience Acupressure Acupuncture Alkalinediet Anthroposophicmedicine Apitherapy Appliedkinesiology Aromatherapy AssociationforResearchandEnlightenment Auriculotherapy Batesmethod Blacksalve Bodywork Bonesetter Bowentechnique Breathwork Camelurine FakeCOVID-19treatments Cancertreatments Charcoalcleanse Chiropractic Chiropractictreatmenttechniques Vertebralsubluxation ChristianScience Chromotherapy Coloncleansing Coffeeenema Colorpuncture Colloidalsilver Craniosacraltherapy Crystalhealing Cuppingtherapy Dentalamalgamcontroversy Detoxification Footdetox Dryneedling Earcandling Energymedicine Correactology Esotericenergy Therapeutictouch Estrogendominance FabunanAntiviralInjection Facilitatedcommunication FeldenkraisMethod Functionalmedicine Hairanalysis Herbalmedicine Holisticdentistry Hologrambracelet Homeopathy Bachflowerremedies Biologicalterrainassessment Hypnotherapy Iridology Ionizedjewelry JillyJuice LightningProcess Lymphotherapy Medicalintuitive Mesmerism Magnettherapy Manualtherapy Megavitamintherapy Mind–bodyinterventions MMS Myofascialrelease NAET Naturopathy Oilpulling Orgone Orthomolecularmedicine Orthopathy Osteomyology Osteopathy Ozonetherapy Parapsychology Phrenology PosturalIntegration Psychicsurgery Psychodermatology Quantumhealing Radionics Rapidpromptingmethod RBOP Reiki Reflexology Rolfing Scientificracism ThetaHealing ThoughtFieldTherapy Urophagia Vaginalsteaming Visiontherapy Vitalism Vegetotherapy Youngbloodtransfusion Zerobalancing Conspiracytheories(list) BigPharmaconspiracytheory HIV/AIDSdenialism OPVAIDShypothesis Anti-vaccinationism inchiropractic Vaccinesandautism MMRvaccineandautism Waterfluoridationcontroversy GMOconspiracytheories COVID-19misinformation Classifications Alternativemedicalsystems Mind–bodyintervention Biologically-basedtherapy Manipulativemethods Energytherapy Traditionalmedicine African Muti SouthernAfrica Ayurveda Dosha MVAH Balneotherapy Brazilian Bushmedicine Cambodian Chinese Bloodstasis Chineseherbology Ditda Guasha Gillplatetrade Meridian Moxibustion Pressurepoint Qi SanJiao Tuina Zang-fu Chumash Curandero Faithhealing Hilot Iranian Jamu Kambo Japanese Korean MienShiang Mongolian Propheticmedicine Shamanism Shiatsu Siddha SriLankan Thaimassage Tibetan Unani Vietnamese Diagnoses Adrenalfatigue Aerotoxicsyndrome Candidahypersensitivity ChronicLymedisease Electromagnetichypersensitivity Heavylegs Leakygutsyndrome Multiplechemicalsensitivity Wilson'stemperaturesyndrome vte Elastictherapeutictape,alsocalledkinesiologytapeorkinesiologytherapeutictape,Kinesiotape,k-tape,orKT[1]isanelasticcottonstripwithanacrylicadhesivethatispurportedtoeasepainanddisabilityfromathleticinjuriesandavarietyofotherphysicaldisorders.[2][3][4]Inindividualswithchronicmusculoskeletalpain,researchsuggeststhatelastictapingmayhelprelievepain,butnotmorethanothertreatmentapproaches,andnoevidenceindicatesthatitcanreducedisabilityinchronicpaincases.[5] Noconvincingscientificevidenceindicatesthatsuchproductsprovideanydemonstrablebenefitinexcessofaplacebo,withsomedeclaringitapseudoscientifictreatment.[6][7][8] Contents 1History 2Properties 3Effectiveness 4Seealso 5References 6Externallinks History[edit] KenzoKase,aJapanese-Americanchiropractor,developedtheproductinthe1970s.Thecompanyhefoundedmarketsvariantsunderthebrandname"Kinesio"andtakeslegalactiontopreventthewordbeingusedasagenericisedtrademark.[2] AsurgeinpopularityresultedaftertheproductwasdonatedtoOlympicathletesinthe2008BeijingSummerOlympicsand2012LondonSummerOlympics.[9][10]Thetapes'prominenceandmassintroductiontothegeneralpublichavebeenattributedtoKerriWalshwhoworethetapeonhershoulder,andwhoalongwithMistyMay-Treanordominatedthe2008beachvolleyballevent.[11]In2012,sciencejournalistBrianDunningspeculatedonwhyhehadnotseen"asingleathlete,probeachvolleyballplayersincluded,wearKinesioTapeoutsideoftheOlympics".Hebelievesthat"sponsorshipdollarsmaybeentirelyresponsibleforthepopularityofKinesioTapeduringtelevisedevents."[12] Properties[edit] Elastictherapeutictapeusedforlowerbackpainonanolderadultmale. Theproductisatypeofthin,elasticcottontapethatcanstretchupto140%ofitsoriginallength.[13]Asaresult,ifthetapeisappliedstretchedgreaterthanitsnormallength,itwill"recoil"afterbeingappliedandthereforecreateapullingforceontheskin.Thiselasticpropertyallowsmuchgreaterrangeofmotioncomparedtotraditionalwhiteathletictapeandcanalsobeleftonforlongperiodsbeforereapplication.[14] Designedtomimichumanskin,withroughlythesamethicknessandelasticproperties,thetapecanbestretched30–40%longitudinally.[13]Itisalatex-freematerialwithacrylicadhesive,whichisheatactivated.Thecottonfibersallowforevaporationandquickerdryingleadingtolongerweartime,upto4days.[15]Howthetapeisclaimedtoaffectthebodyisdependentonthelocationandhowitisapplied;thestretchdirection,theshape,andthelocationallsupposedlyplayaroleinthetape'shypotheticalfunction.[15] Effectiveness[edit] Peopleclaimthetapehasseveraltheoreticalbenefits.Oneofthoseiscorrectingthealignmentofweakmusclesaswellasfacilitatingjointmotionasaresultofthetape'srecoilingqualities.Additionally,someclaimthetape“lifts”theskin,increasingthespacebelowit,andincreasingbloodflowandcirculationoflymphaticfluids(swelling).Thisincreaseintheinterstitialspacepurportedlyreducespressureonthebody'snociceptors,whichdetectpain,andstimulatesmechanoreceptors,toimproveoveralljointproprioception.[16][unreliablemedicalsource?] Inthearticle,KinesioTapeforAthletes:ABigHelp,orHype?,WebMDreportsthat"Therehasnotbeenconclusivescientificormedicalevidencetoconfirmtheeffectivenessofthetape."[8] Inthe2012article"Scientistsscepticalasathletesgetalltapedup",Reutersreportedthat"Inareviewofallthescientificresearchsofar,publishedintheSportsMedicinejournalinFebruary,researchersfound'littlequalityevidencetosupporttheuseofKinesiotapeoverothertypesofelastictapinginthemanagementorpreventionofsportsinjuries".[9]Someresearchersclaimthatwhatathletesareexperiencingisjustaplaceboeffect.[17] InJuly2012,StevenNovellawritinginScience-BasedMedicineinthearticle"OlympicPseudoscience'",examinedtheuseofKTinthelargercontextof"sports-relatedpseudoscience".Novellasays"Theworldofsportscompetitionisrifewithpseudoscience, falseclaims,dubiousproducts,superstitions,andmagicalcharms."Novellaconcludedthat"Consumersshouldbeveryskepticalofclaimsmadeforproductsmarketedasathleticperformanceenhancing."[6] InAugust2012,sciencejournalistBrianDunningreportsin"KinesioTape:TheEvidence"thatpositivestudiesofthetapearetheresultofpeoplebeingdeceivedbya"stagemagician'strick"–whichhedescribesindetail–thatisusedtofoolsubjectsintothinkingstrengthorflexibilityisbeingaffected,whentheyarenot.Hereportsthatkinesiotapeisclaimedtobegoodforaplethoraofissuesincluding"painmanagement,injurytreatment,injuryprevention,enhancedperformance,increasedrangeofmotion,andjustaboutanythingelseanathletemightwant."Heconcludes:"Itsoundslikeamiracle—onesimpleproductthatdoeseverythingyoucanimagine.Inshort,atextbooksnakeoilproduct."[12] A2012journalarticlefromtheJournalofHandTherapyreportedonadoubleblindstudy,whereelastictherapeutictapemaybeofsomeassistancetocliniciansinimprovingpain-freeactiverangeofmotionimmediatelyaftertapeapplicationforpatientswithshoulderpain.Utilizationofthetapefordecreasingpainintensityordisabilityforyoungpatientswithsuspectedshouldertendonitis/impingementisnotsupported.Afterthisshortperiodtherewasnodifferenceinimprovementversususingshamtape.[13]Basedontwodifferentstudies,kinesiotapeshowedquickerdrainagethanmanuallyandbetterpatientcompliance.[18][unreliablemedicalsource?] A2012metaanalysisfoundthattheefficacyofelastictherapeutictapeinpainreliefwastrivial,becausenoreviewedstudyfoundclinicallyimportantresults.Thetape"mayhaveasmallbeneficialroleinimprovingstrength,rangeofmotionincertaininjuredcohorts,andforcesenseerrorcomparedwithotherelastictapes,butfurtherstudiesareneededtoconfirmthesefindings".[16][unreliablemedicalsource?] Thesamearticleconcluded:"KThadsomesubstantialeffectsonmuscleactivity,butitwasunclearwhetherthesechangeswerebeneficialorharmful.Inconclusion,therewaslittlequalityevidencetosupporttheuseofKToverothertypesofelastictapinginthemanagementorpreventionofsportsinjuries"[16][unreliablemedicalsource?] A2013journalarticleexaminedtheuseofKinesioTapeandStretchingonshoulderjointrangeofmotion(ROM).Participantswithnohistoryofshoulderinjurieswereassignedtothreetreatmentgroups.OneusingKinesioTapeonly,onestretchingonly,andoneusingbothKinesioTapeandstretching.ItwasfoundthattheusageofKinesioTapecanincreaseshoulderROM,andthatstretchinghadnoeffectonshoulderROMifbeingusedaloneorwhencoupledwiththeKinesioTape.[19] A2014metaanalysislookedatmethodologicalqualityofstudies,alongwithoverallpopulationeffect,andsuggestedthatstudiesoflowermethodologicalqualityaremorelikelytoreportbeneficialeffectsofelastictherapeutictaping,thusindicatingtheperceivedeffectofusingkinesiotapingisnotreal.Italsosuggestedthatapplyingelastictherapeutictape,"tofacilitatemuscularcontractionhasno,oronlynegligible,effectsonmusclestrength".[20] A2015metaanalysisfoundthatthetapingprovidedmorepainreliefthannotreatmentatall,butwasnotbetterthanothertreatmentapproachesinpatientswithchronicmusculoskeletalpain.[5]Thesamemetaanalysisdidnotfindanysignificantchangesindisabilityasaresultoftaping.[5] A2016journalarticleintheJournalofExerciseTherapyandRehabilitationconductedastudytotestifthecolorsofKinesioTapehadanyeffectonpatientperceptioninpatientswithtighttrapeziusmuscles.Thestudyhadfiftyfemalesubjectswithtighttrapeziusmuscle.Fivedifferentcoloredtapeswereused,red,blue,black,white,andbeige.Itwasfoundthatthecolorofthetapemightaffectthefeelingsoftheparticipants,butnodifferencetothetrapeziusmusclewasnoted.[21] InJune2016,anarticlepublishedbyThePhysicianandSportsmedicinefoundthattreatmentforPesanserinusbursitisusingKinesioTapesignificantlydecreasedpainandswellingwhencomparedtoNaproxen(anantiinflammatorymedicine)+PhysicalTherapy.BothformsoftreatmentwereeffectivebuttheKinesioTapingwasfarmoreeffectiveonreductionofpain,basedonavisualanalogscale(VAS)andswellingbasedontheswellingscores.Swellingscorewasdeterminedbytheuseofsofttissuesonography.[22] InMarch2018,Science-BasedMedicineagainexaminedKTinresponsetoitspublicuseatthe2018WinterOlympicsinthearticleAMiscellanyofMedicalMalarkeyEpisode3:TheRevengening.Thearticlereportsthat: Theclaimsmadebymanufacturersandpromotersofthetapearehighlyimplausible,particularlythoseinvolvingincreasedmusclestrength,improvedbloodflowtoaninjuredareas,andbetterlymphaticdrainagetoreduceswelling.Noevidencesupportstheseclaims.Painreductionandinjurypreventionarealsofrequently-citedbenefitsthatsimilarlylackevidence,atleastnoneshowinganeffectspecifictokinesiotape...Thereisnoevidenceofaspecificbenefitrelatedtokinesiotapeitself,ortoanykindofexpertapplicationofit.[7] InNovember2018,Science-BasedMedicinedescribesanewstudypublishedthesamemonthintheonlinejournalBMCSportsScience,MedicineandRehabilitationwhichexaminestheeffectivenessofdifferentcolorsofkinesiologytape,aswellasreexamininggeneraleffectivenessofkinesiologytapeagainstaplacebo.Describingtheconclusionsofthestudy,theywrite: Nothingmattered.Tapecolordidn'tmatter.Colorpreferencedidn'tmatter."Proper"placementofKTwithtensiondidn'tmatter.Noeffectonperformance,strength,orfunctionwasfoundinanyexperimentalroundcomparedtothecontrolroundforanyofthesubjects.[23] Seealso[edit] Athletictaping Buddywrapping Elasticbandage Self-adheringbandage Kinesiology References[edit] ^Cai,C.;Au,I.P.H.;An,W.;Cheung,R.T.H.(1February2016)."FacilitatoryandinhibitoryeffectsofKinesiotape:Factorfad?".JournalofScienceandMedicineinSport.19(2):109–112.doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2015.01.010.ISSN 1440-2440.PMID 25687484. ^abWade,Alison(10September2014)."MakerofKinesioTapeThreatensSportLabinNameDispute".Runner'sWorld.Retrieved23February2018.; Domrzalski,Dennis(12November2010)."CompetitorstieupKinesioinredtapeoveritstherapeuticinvention-".AmericanCityBusinessJournals.Retrieved23February2018. ^Macniak,Kamil(14October2014)."DoesMuscleTapingActuallyHelporIsitJustHype?".HuffPost.Retrieved23February2018. 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