McConnell taping shifts the patella inferiorly in patients with patellofemoral pain: a dynamic magnetic resonance imaging study.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the changes in the 6-degrees-of-freedom patellofemoral kinematics due to taping in patients with PFPS. Fourteen volunteers (19 knees) who were diagnosed with patellofemoral pain that was present for a year or longer were included. Each knee had to meet at least 1 of the following inclusion criteria: [...]
Functional Fascial Taping
Functional Fascial Taping or FFT uses normal tape, applied in a unique way to create instant pain relief and increases in range of movement for the vast majority of musculoskeletal patients. You may of hear such claims before but FFT is unlike conventional tape and the results and effect can be seen immediately. You know [...]
Effects of Short-term Treatment with Kinesiotaping for Plantar Fasciitis.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of kinesiotaping on plantar fasciitis. A total of 52 patients with plantar fasciitis were randomly and equally divided into two groups. The patients in the control group received only a traditional physical therapy program daily, including ultrasound thermotherapy and low-frequency electrotherapy. The patients in [...]
The influence of Mulligan ankle taping during balance performance in subjects with unilateral chronic ankle instability
The objective of this study was to determine whether Mulligan ankle tape influenced the performance in subjects with unilateral chronic ankle instability (CAI) during static balance; postural sway recovery patterns after hopping and dynamic tracking balance tasks. 20 volunteer recreational athletes with unilateral CAI were recruited and underwent a cross-sectional, within-subjects experimental study design between [...]
Effect of taping on the shoulders of Australian football players
This study tested the hypothesis: Taping of the shoulder reduces glenohumeral joint laxity and improves proprioception without impairing function. 33 male players aged 18–31 years were recruited from a local Australian football club. The dominant shoulder of each player was tested with and without taping in a randomised fashion by an examiner blinded to the [...]
The effect on neuromuscular stability, performance, multi-joint coordination and proprioception of barefoot, taping or preventative bracing
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of taping and preventive bracing on functional balance, jumping performance, multi-joint coordination and proprioception on comparison to barefoot and each other. Twenty physically active male university students aged between 20 and 28 who had been free from lower extremity pathology for 12 months and had [...]
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