Dynamic Tape® Does Not Improve Outcomes Beyond Exercise in Patellar Tendinopathy
Effectiveness of adding Dynamic Tape® to progressive tendon-load exercise program in patients with patellar tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial.
Phys Ther Sport . 2025 May:73:86-93.Forty-eight patients with patellar tendinopathy were randomized to progressive tendon-loading exercise plus Dynamic Tape® (n=24) or the same exercise program plus sham taping (n=24). The primary outcomes were VISA-P (severity) and pain during decline squatting; secondary outcomes included pressure pain threshold (PPT), Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPES), and adherence. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and approximately weeks 4, 8, and 12. Overall, the results of the study revealed no between-group differences for pain or VISA-P, although both groups improved over time (time effect p≤0.001 for primary and secondary outcomes). In short, adding Dynamic Tape® to a well-structured progressive loading protocol did not confer additional clinical benefit.
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