The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping® for knee osteoarthritis management

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative diseases of the joints that causes chronic pain and disability. Its increasing prevalence and the limited efficacy of current drugs drive the search for safe and effective non-pharmacological treatment alternatives. The Kinesio Taping® method uses unique taping techniques and elastic adhesive tapes (specially designed for this method) to correct movement, proprioception, blood circulation, and lymph flow. The inconsistency in the available data results in the current uncertainty regarding this taping method's clinical use for knee osteoarthritis subjects. The study aimed to determine the Kinesio Taping® method's effectiveness in patients with symptomatic I-III ° knee arthritis. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Kinesio Taping® on symptomatic I-III ° knee arthritis in knee pain, functioning, painkiller use and to determine whether the positive impact persists one month after the intervention, and to compare the effects with the effects of non-specific knee taping; also, to determine the tolerance and safety of the method and the factors influencing the effectiveness of the intervention. The obtained data of a particular therapeutic tape application effectiveness, safety, and tolerance will help practitioners discuss the method's practical feasibility, effects, possible sensations, and side effects with patients in clinical practice and stimulate further scientific research of this method