Acute effect of kinesiology taping on muscle strength, tissue temperature, balance, and mobility in female patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Elif Umay Altaş Sevtap Gunay Ucurum Derya Ozer Kaya

Published in: Somatosensory & motor research (2020)

Although KT treatment seems to be ineffective on tissue temperature and balance in the short term in patients with OA of the knee, we are of the opinion that patients should be included in the treatment program due to its positive effects on muscle strength and mobility.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
total knee arthroplasty
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
rheumatoid arthritis
prognostic factors
quality improvement
combination therapy
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy