(English) Episode 121-Kinesiotaping for Shoulder Pain - Is the "Magic" in the Tape or just the touch ?

Kinesiotaping (KT) is widely used in several musculoskeletal disorders particularly in shoulder pain.However, literature shows controversial results regarding the effect of KT on shoulder pathology. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effects of KT in the short term on rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT).(Taik FZ, Karkouri S, Tahiri L, Aachari I, Moulay Berkchi J, Hmamouchi I, et al. Effects of kinesiotaping on disability and pain in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: double-blind randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord [Internet]. 2022;23(1):90. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05046-w)