Effectiveness of kinesiology tape in musculoskeletal disorders

Uvod: Zdravljenje s kineziološkimi trakovi je nova neinvazivna metoda zdravljenja, pri kateri se elastični trakovi na poseben način lepijo na telo in delujejo na kožo, mišice, ožilje, sklepe in posledično vplivajo na omenjene strukture. Namen: Predstaviti učinkovitost kinezioloških trakov pri mišično-skeletnih okvarah in zdravih posameznikih. Metode dela: Uporabili smo opisno ali deskriptivno metodo dela. Način zbiranja podatkov je temeljil na pregledu knjig in internetnih virov. Knjižne vire smo našli s pomočjo sistema Cobiss, internetne pa s pomočjo internetnega brskalnika Google in v internetnih bazah podatkov, do katerih smo dostopali preko Google učenjaka, Springer Linka in Medlinea. Vključitveni kriteriji: raziskave, ki so bile objavljene v časovnem obdobju od leta 2010 do 2015, izjemoma smo uporabili starejše članke ali knjižne vire, zgolj za pisanje že dokazanih teoretičnih osnov. Vključili smo raziskave, ki so zajemale učinkovitost kinezioloških trakov pri mišično-skeletnih okvarah in zdravih posameznikih v starostnem obdobju od 12 do 53 let ter raziskave, ki so bile objavljene v angleškem ali slovenskem jeziku. Izključitveni kriteriji: članki starejši od 5 let. Rezultati: Skupno število raziskav je 32. Raziskav, ki ne zagovarjajo uporabe kinezioloških trakov je 19. Število raziskav, ki zagovarjajo pozitivne učinke kinezioloških trakov je pa 11. 2 raziskavi pa nista imeli točno opredeljenega sklepa. V kategoriji mišično-skeletnih okvar so 4 raziskave, ki ne potrjujejo učinkovitosti kinezioloških trakov in 10 raziskav, ki potrjuje učinkovitost kinezioloških trakov. V kategoriji kjer so zajeti zdravi posamezniki je 7 raziskav, ki ne potrjujejo učinkovitosti kinezioloških trakov, 1 raziskava potrjuje učinkovitost kinezioloških trakov, 2 raziskavi pa nista imeli točno opredeljenega sklepa. V kategoriji sistematičnih pregledov literature vseh 8 raziskav ne potrjuje učinkovitost kinezioloških trakov. Razprava in sklep: Potrebno bi bilo narediti še več študij, ki bi potrdile ali zanikale pozitivno delovanje kinezioloških trakov.Introduction: Treatment with kinesiology tapes is a new and non-invasive method of treatment, in which elastic tapes are being stuck to the body in a particular way and effect the skin, muscles, veins, joints and consequently influence previously mentioned structures. Purpose: Present the effectiveness of use of elastic therapeutic tapes in patients with musculoskeletal disorders and healthy subjects. Methods: In writing the thesis the descriptive method was used, overviewing the literature relative to the topic. The data collection method was based on reviewing of books and Internet resources. The book resources were found through the Cobiss system, the Internet resources with the help of the Internet browser Google and Internet databases through Google Scholar, Springer Link and Medline. Inclusion criteria: research that was conducted through years 2010 – 2015, with subjects’ age between 12 and 53, that were published either in English or Slovenian language. Exclusion criteria: Research older than 5 years. Older research was used exclusively for already well established and proven theoretical basis. Results: The therapeutic techniques of bandaging are compared by different researchers that note their operating principles and effects on the human body in case of different injuries. Total number of research articles used in the study is 32. Number of research articles defending the use of kinesiology tapes is 11, while the number of those not defending the use is 19. 2 of the articles did not have a specifically defined conclusion. In the musculoskeletal category, 4 research articles do not defend the use of kinesiology tapes while 10 research articles do. In the category of healthy subjects there are 7 research articles that do not defend the use of kinesiology tapes, while only 1 does. 2 of the articles did not have a specifically defined conclusion. In the category of systematic checking, 8 research articles were reviewed. None of the 8 defend the use of kinesiology tapes. Discussion and conclusion: more research and studies should be conducted to either confirm or refute the positive effects of kinesiology taping