Combined Chain Exercises Plus Kinesio Taping vs. Combined Chain Exercises Only for Knee OA .
A Comparison Between the Effect of Combined Chain Exercises Plus Kinesio Taping With Combined Chain Exercises Alone in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Nov 1;100(11): 1070-1077.Sixty patients with mild-moderate knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive an 8 week combined chain exercise program plus kinesiotaping (n=30) or combined chain exercises alone (n=30). Outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), range of motion in flexion, the timed up and go (TUG) test, and the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) quality of life questionnaire, assessed after 8 weeks of treatment. Results revealed a significantly greater improvement in all outcomes in the kinesiotaping group compared to the control group.
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