Lower-leg Kinesio tape reduces rate of loading in participants with medial tibial stress syndrome

Griebert, Maggie C.; Needle, Alan R.; McConnell, Jennifer; Kaminski, Thomas W.

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.01.001

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“…Thus, future studies should incorporate a randomized control trial design and investigate whether these differences exist in sports-specific maneuvers and/or few days after its application. Furthermore, as the foot of patients with MTSS may have a faster rate of medial plantar loading, [ 58 ] a future study identifying the amount of pronation and the velocity of ND would provide more valuable evidence for the prevention and treatment of MTSS.…”

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Short-term effects of sports taping on navicular height, navicular drop and peak plantar pressure in healthy elite athletes

Taegyu

Park²

2017

Medicine

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Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the most common exercise-induced leg pain. The navicular drop (ND) was identified as a risk factor for MTSS. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of sports taping applied to the supporting lower leg during sitting, standing, walking, and jogging to restrict the ND in healthy elite athletes.Twenty-four healthy elite athletes without a history of exercise-induced pain or injuries in the lower limbs participated in this study (median age: 21.00 years; 1st--3rd quartiles; 19.25–22.00). The 4 taping conditions were used: rigid taping (RT), kinesiology taping (KT), placebo taping (PT), and non-taping (NT). The order of taping techniques was randomly assigned. Normalized navicular height (NH), ND, and normalized ND evaluated using 3-dimensional motion analysis, and normalized peak plantar pressure (PP) were compared in 4 taping conditions during sitting, standing, walking, and jogging.During sitting, the normalized NH of RT is higher than that of NT, KT, and PT (χ2 = 17.30, P = .001), while during jogging, the normalized NH of RT is higher than that of NT and PT (χ2 = 10.55, P = .014). The normalized peak PP of NT is higher than that of PT (χ2 = 8.871, P = .031) in the lateral midfoot region.This study showed the RT technique maintained NH during sitting and jogging, and the RT technique could be an effective preventive and treatment strategy for MTSS.

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Short-term effects of sports taping on navicular height, navicular drop and peak plantar pressure in healthy elite athletes

Taegyu

Park²

2017

Medicine

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“…1 Due to its practical applications on maintenance of muscle function and treatment of sports injury, KT has attracted much attention from athletes, physical therapists and researchers. 2 To date, the proposed mechanisms for the treatment of sports injuries and enhancement of performance with KT include 2,3 (1) reducing inflammation and promoting range of motion by improving circulation of blood and lymph, (2) relieving pain by decreasing the pressure on subcutaneous nociceptors, (3) facilitating joint and muscle function by improving sensory feedback and muscle alignment/activation.…”

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Acute effects of Kinesio taping on muscle strength and fatigue in the forearm of tennis players

Zhang

Pan

et al. 2016

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

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“…Rather than being structurally supportive, Kinesio Tape® has -instead been purported to facilitate skeletal muscle activity through tactile and proprioceptive input, thereby improving function and/or decreasing pain. 3,5,6 The muscle most able to supinate the foot, if facilitated, would be the posterior tibialis.…”

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“…They found that time to peak plantar pressure was increased after the application of KT for those with a current or past history of MTSS. 5 In a study by Kuni, et al, the effectiveness of KT, non-elastic tape, and soft bracing were compared in their ability to alter segmental foot kinematics during a drop landing task. 14 They found that non-elastic taping was the best stabilizer compared to KT or soft bracing, but KT was able to stabilize the rearfoot in the sagittal plane.…”

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THE EFFECT of KINESIO TAPE® on STATIC FOOT POSTURE, PLANTAR PRESSURE, and REARFOOT MOTION in INDIVIDUALS with PRONATED FEET

Cornwall

Jain

Holmgren

et al. 2019

Intl J Sports Phys Ther

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Background: Kinesio Tape® (KT) is an elastic therapeutic tape that is applied to the skin for treatment of sport-related injuries. Its application has been purported to facilitate the neuromuscular system, thus altering skeletal muscle activity to increase joint range of motion and improve performance. Due to its proposed therapeutic effect, KT may benefit individuals with excess foot pronation in order to decrease pain and improve function. Unfortunately, current research regarding the ability of KT to alter foot biomechanics is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if the application of KT to the ankle and lower leg would alter static foot posture, plantar pressure, and foot motion during walking in individuals with foot pronation. Study Design: Prospective Cohort Study Methods: Thirty participants (10M/20F) were recruited for this study. Each participant had their dorsal arch height and midfoot width measured prior to the application of the KT. In addition, their dynamic rearfoot eversion and plantar pressure was recorded during walking using an electrogoniometer and plantar pressure system. After these measurements were collected, KT was applied to their right foot and lower leg in order to attempt to facilitate activity in the posterior tibialis muscle. After applying the tape, the above measurements were repeated. Results: None of the variables measured were statistically significantly different between the pre-test and post-test. Conclusion: Application of KT did not result in a change in static foot posture, plantar pressure, and frontal plane rearfoot motion during walking. As such, KT cannot be recommended as a treatment for reducing excessive foot pronation where such a goal would be beneficial.

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Lower-leg Kinesio tape reduces rate of loading in participants with medial tibial stress syndrome

Cited by 30 publications

References 37 publications

Short-term effects of sports taping on navicular height, navicular drop and peak plantar pressure in healthy elite athletes

Short-term effects of sports taping on navicular height, navicular drop and peak plantar pressure in healthy elite athletes

Acute effects of Kinesio taping on muscle strength and fatigue in the forearm of tennis players

THE EFFECT of KINESIO TAPE® on STATIC FOOT POSTURE, PLANTAR PRESSURE, and REARFOOT MOTION in INDIVIDUALS with PRONATED FEET

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