Elastic therapy band , also called kinesiology band , Kinesio cassette , k-band or KT , is an elastic cotton strip with acrylic adhesive used for the purpose of treating pain and disability from athletic injuries and other physical disorders. In individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, studies show that elastic strain can help relieve pain, but it is no more than any other treatment approach, and there is no evidence that it can reduce disability in cases of chronic pain.
The medical and scientific skeptical community has evaluated the benefits of KT, and found no convincing scientific evidence that it provides any tangible benefits over placebo, stating it as a pseudoscientific treatment.
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Histori
Kenzo Kase, Japanese/American chiropractor, developed the product from the 1970s. The company established by it markets variants under the brand name "Kinesio" and takes legal action to prevent the word being used as a generalized trademark.
The popularity spike comes after the product was donated to Olympic athletes at the Beijing Summer Olympics 2008 and London Summer Olympics 2012. The prototyping of cassettes and the introduction of the masses to the general public has been attributed to Kerri Walsh wearing a ribbon on his shoulder, and that along with Misty May-Treanor dominated the 2008 beach volleyball event. In 2012, science journalist Brian Dunning, speculated why he did not see "an athlete, a beach volleyball player including, wearing Kinesio Tapes outside the Olympics". He believes that "the dollar sponsorship may be entirely responsible for Kinesio Tape's popularity during televised events."
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Properties
This product is a kind of thin elastic cotton tape that can stretch up to 140% of the original length. Consequently, if the applied tape is stretched larger than the normal length, it will "back off" after being applied and therefore create an attractive force on the skin. This elastic property allows a much larger range of motion compared to traditional white athletic bands and can also be left for long periods before reapplication.
Designed to mimic human skin, with approximately the same thickness and elastic properties, the tape can be drawn 30-40% in the longitudinal direction. It is a latex-free material with acrylic adhesive, which is heat activated. Cotton fiber allows faster evaporation and drying so that longer wear time, up to 4 days. How the tape is claimed affects the body depending on the location in the body, and how it is applied; stretching direction, shape, and location; all should play a role in the hypothetical function of the tape.
Effectiveness
There are several theoretical benefits claimed for the recording. One of them is correcting the weak muscle alignment and facilitating joint movement as a result of the quality of the tape record. In addition, the tape was claimed to lift the skin, increase the space below it, and improve blood flow and circulation of lymphatic fluid (swelling). This increase in interstitial space is said to cause less pressure on the body's nociceptors, which detect pain, and to stimulate mechanoreceptors, to improve overall joint proprioception.
In his article, Kinesio Tape for Athletes: A Big Help, or Hype? , MD Web reports that "There is no convincing scientific or medical evidence to confirm the effectiveness of the tape."
In the 2012 report, Olympic-Scientist is skeptical because athletes get all records, In July 2012, Steven Novella wrote in Science-Based Medicine in the article Olympic Pseudoscience , examining the use of KT in the wider context of "sports-related pseudoscience". Novella says "The world of sports competition is full of pseudoscience, false claims, dubious products, superstitions, and magical charm." Regarding KT in particular, he reports that recent reviews show "there is little evidence of quality to support the use of KT over other types of elastic screening in the management or prevention of sports injuries." Novella concluded that "Consumers should be very skeptical of claims made for products that are marketed as performance enhancement athletics." In August 2012, science journalist Brian Dunning reported on Kinesio Tape: The Evidence, that the positive research of the tape was the result of people being deceived by "magicians of stage magicians" (which he described in detail ) used to fool the subject into the power or the flexibility of thinking being affected, but not. He reports that KT is well-claimed for a large number of issues including "pain management, injury care, injury prevention, performance improvement, increased range of motion, and almost anything an athlete might want." He concludes: "It sounds like a miracle - a simple product that does everything you can imagine." In short, the snake oil textbook product. " The 2012 journal article from Journal of Hand Therapy shows that kinesio tape may have an effect on lymph drainage. Based on a double blind study, elastic therapeutic tape may be able to assist physicians in increasing the range of pain-free motion immediately after ribbon application for patients with shoulder pain. The utilization of the tape to reduce the intensity of pain or disability for young patients with suspected shoulder/suspect suspects is not supported. Based on two different studies, the kinesio band showed faster drainage than the patient's compliance manually and better. The 2012 meta-analysis found that the efficacy of the elastic therapy band on pain relievers was trivial, as no studies reviewed found important clinical outcomes. The tape "may have a favorable minor role in increasing strength, range of motion in certain cohorts of injury, and power sensory errors compared to other elastic bands, but more research is needed to confirm these findings". The same article concludes: "KT has some substantial effects on muscle activity, but it is unclear whether these changes are beneficial or harmful In conclusion, there is little evidence of quality to support the use of KT over other types of elastic records in management or prevention of sports injuries" The 2014 meta-analysis looks at the quality of methodological research, along with the overall population effect, and suggests that a lower quality methodological study is more likely to report the beneficial effects of elastic therapeutic screening, thereby demonstrating the perceived effect of using unadjusted KT. He also suggested that applying elastic therapy tape, "to facilitate muscle contraction has no, or simply negligible, effect on muscle strength". The 2015 meta-analysis found that taping provides more pain than none, but is no better than other treatment approaches in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The same meta-analysis found no significant change in defects as a result of taping. In March 2018, Science-Based Medicine again tested KT in response to its public use at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the article. A Miscellany of Medical Malarkey Episode 3: The Revengening . The article reports that:
Claims made by recording manufacturers and promoters are extremely unreasonable, especially involving increased muscle strength, increased blood flow to the wound area, and better lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling. There is no evidence to support this claim. Pain reduction and injury prevention are also often cited in equally lacking evidence, at least not showing any special effects for the kinesio band... There is no evidence of the specific benefits associated with the kinesio band itself, or for the type of expert application about that.
In June 2016, an article published by The Physician and Sportsmedicine found that treatment for bursitis Pes anserinus using Kinesio Tape significantly reduced pain and swelling when compared to Naproxen (anti-inflammatory drugs) Physical Therapy. Both forms of treatment are effective but Kinesio Taping is much more effective at reducing pain, based on visual analogue scale (VAS) and swelling based on swelling scores. The development score is determined by the use of soft tissue sonography.
A 2013 journal article examines the use of Kinesio Tape and Stretching in the range of shoulder joint motion (ROM). Participants without a history of shoulder injury were assigned to three treatment groups. One uses Kinesio Tape only, one stretch only, and one uses Kinesio Tape and stretch. It was found that the use of Kinesio Tape can improve shoulder ROM, and stretching had no effect on shoulder ROM if used alone or when combined with Kinesio Tape.
A 2014 journal article found that Kinesiology Tape can increase the time for extensor muscle failure from the stem. Lower back pain has been noted as the most common musculoskeletal reason for referral to medical professionals. The Biering-Sorensen test is used to test how long the participants' muscles will remain contracted and once the tired test is stopped. To maintain a double blind and randomized clinical trial, participants were blinded during K-Tape, placebo, or absent admission (control group). Loose shirts are worn to cover treatment from other researchers. There was no significant difference between the groups at baseline. Significant differences were found between the KT group and others post-treatment. The average KT group lasted 35.5 seconds longer than control and placebo.
A 2016 journal article in the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation conducted a study to test whether the color of Kinesio Tape had an effect on patient perception in patients with strict trapezius muscles. The study has fifty female subjects with strict trapezius muscles. Five different color bands are used, red, blue, black, white, and beige. It was found that the color of the tape may affect the feelings of the participants, but there is no difference in the trapezius muscle.
See also
- Elastic bands
- A self-attached band
- Buddy wrap
- Athletic editing
References
External links
Media related to Kinesio recording on Wikimedia Commons
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