Kinesio taping in knee osteoarthritis: mechanisms, clinical evidence, and rehabilitation implementations
Kubra Ayse Dasdemir, Nihan Karatas · 2026
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Kubra Ayse Dasdemir and Nihan Karatas wrote a 2026 narrative review asking what elastic therapeutic tape can and cannot do for worn, painful knees. They weighed proposed skin and muscle effects against trial evidence on pain, daily function, strength, joint position sense, and movement.
Five databases were searched to May 2026, and stronger designs were given more weight. Pain relief was brief and usually smaller than what patients would notice, while strength did not rise. Some gains appeared for position sense at certain angles and for bending the knee. The authors advise against tape alone, suggesting short use alongside exercise and education instead.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kubra Ayse Dasdemir, Nihan Karatas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46389 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |