Current evidence does not support the use of Kinesio Taping in clinical practice: A systematic review

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-39

  Parreira, Patrícia do Carmo Silva ^a   Costa, Lucíola da Cunha Menezes ^a   Hespanhol Junior, Luiz Carlos ^a   Lopes, Alexandre Dias ^a   Costa, Leonardo Oliveira Pena ^a,b  

^a MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

^b GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kinesio taping; Musculoskeletal conditions; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CONTRAINDICATIONS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; KINESIOLOGY, APPLIED; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; SURGICAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901228474     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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