Effectiveness Of Kinesio Taping In The Management Of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome - A Systematic Review

Abstract

AIM:

To evaluate the effectiveness of kinesio taping in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.

METHODS AND MATERIAL:

The studies included in this review are randomized controlled trials that are directly related to testing the effectiveness of kinesio taping in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome.For this systematic review, nine bases (PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, Scopus, Grey Literature, Elsivier, Wiley Online library, Science direct, OSF) were searched using  MeSH terms “myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome, kinesio taping, myofascial trigger points, musculoskeletal disorders”. A total 86 articles were screened after duplication Six articles were identified that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The experiments and the results in these articleswere then analyzed.

RESULT:                                                                                                    

All the six articles identified support the fact that kinesio tape application positioned directly over the Myofascial trigger points may be effective for pain relief and increasing range of motion in patients with Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome.

CONCLUSION:

This systematic review confirms thatkinesio taping is indeed effective in management of pain in patients with Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome.