The first studies about the use of taping to improve motor functions in children needing neurorehabilitation were published 8 years ago and reported conflicting results. In a study of improving outcomes of physical therapy, Footer et al. did not find any significant improvement in seated postural control in children with quadriplegic cerebral palsy (CP) when therapeutic taping was applied for 1...

This study shows that neuromuscular taping improves gait, balance, pain and ability to walk and conduct daily activities in a multiple sclerosis patient. It is the first study to identify a panel of miRNAs modulated throughout rehabilitation using neuromuscular taping in a multiple sclerosis patient.

BACKGROUND Patellofemoral pain syndrome refers to the clinical presentation of knee pain related to changes in the patellofemoral joint. Patellofemoral pain syndrome usually has a gradual onset of pain with none of the features associated with other knee diseases or trauma. It is often treated by physiotherapists, who use a variety of techniques including patellar taping. This involves the appl...

RATIONALE Low back pain has a significant socioeconomic impact. Repetitive lifting, with combined twisting and flexion motions of the lumbar spine, increases the risk for low-back pain and injury to the supporting tissues. PATIENT CONCERNS A 60-year-old male who presented with acute low-back pain, with a pain intensity of 6/10 on the visual analog scale (VAS) and an Oswestry disability index ...

RESUMO Objetivo comparar os resultados da reabilitação paralisia facial pós-acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico na fase aguda, com e sem o uso Kinesio Taping. Métodos estudo experimental caso controle 46 pacientes cerebral, distribuídos em dois grupos de forma randomizada, para a mímica facial: grupo realizou terapia miofuncional orofacial fez Taping nos músculos zigomáticos maior menor apenas...

PURPOSE To determine whether taping of the lower eyelid laterally and upward onto the temple region (to mimic a lateral tarsal strip procedure) can effectively predict whether lateral tarsal strip surgery will lead to resolution or improvement in functional epiphora by correcting eyelid laxity. METHODS A case series of 28 eyes in 20 patients with symptomatic epiphora and equivocal lateral eye...

This case report describes a strategy for assessing the suitability of orthotic prescription for individual patients with lower limb overuse injuries. The case concerns a 32 year old male soccer player with a two-year history of Achilles tendinopathy. A functional assessment performed before, during, and after a trial period of anti-pronation taping showed that taping reduced symptoms markedly ...

BACKGROUND Hallux valgus, an increased angle of lateral deviation in the big toe, can cause pain and difficulties in balancing and walking. This study aimed to investigate the effects of balance taping using elastic therapeutic tape on moderate hallux valgus. METHODS When she walked with shoes, she complained of pain over the medial eminence of the hallux metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Bala...

The Effects of Taping and Corrective Exercise Program on Spine Pelvic Balance in University Students