Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and case-control studies, investigating the outcomes of Kinesio taping, after musculoskeletal injury, were eligible for inclusion.
The included studies involved patients with a variety of conditions, including shoulder, back and neck pain, and Achilles tendinopathy. The mean age of patients, where reported, ranged from 20 to 56 years; one study recruited patients aged up to 80 years. Kinesio taping was compared with sham or placebo taping, physical therapy or exercise. Outcomes were various measures of pain or function.
The authors did not state how many people selected studies for the review.