A systematic review of the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping® - Fact or fashion?

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 699-709

  Kalron, A ^a,b   Bar Sela, S ^c  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Research and Sport Medicine Unit Wingate Institute   (Israel)

^c Physical Therapy Unit Meuhedet Sports Medicine Institute Ramat Gan   (Israel)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal diseases; Musculoskeletal manipulations; Physical and rehabilitation medicine.; Physical therapy modalities

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ATHLETIC TAPE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATHLETIC TAPE; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84891814790     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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