Knee pain and the effects of kinesiology tape have been well studied with many articles showing a benefit in pain levels and daily function with tape applied. There have been two recent articles that have added to the evidence base …

Much of the research that is completed in manual therapy is “quantitative”- that is they measure an objective variable such as grip strength, jump height, force produced etc. There are few published papers that are “qualitative” in nature, that is …

A recent study by Macedo et al has shown improvements in pain levels and a reduction in a disability measure in those with chronic low back pain following one application of kinesiology tape! This study included 108 females between the …

Persistent low back pain is a very common problem worldwide costing millions of dollars with a huge variety of interventions being used, often without much success. Kinesiology taping is a relatively cheap, non-invasive modality that can be used as an …

Kinesiology tape is a divisive subject. The mention of it tends to send some physio-centric social media channels into meltdown! But I believe that many therapists have formed opinions of kinesiology tape based on outdated claims that have their origins …