Introduction: Kinesio-taping has become a widely used rehabilitation modality for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. There are many proposed benefits of kinesio-taping including proprioceptive facilitation, muscle facilitation, reduced muscle fatigue, reduced delayed onset muscle soreness, pain inhibition, improvement of lymphatic drainage and blood flow. The purpose of this work is based on a review of Slovenian and foreign literature to determine the efficacy of kinesio-tape on pain different ethology. Methods: Articles were searched through the following databases: Cobiss, Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, ProQuest and Science Direct. Studies were evaluated with methodology compiled by Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Results: Of the nineteen studies, the pain decreased in thirteen studies in groups with kinesio-taping, in two studies the improvements in pain were small and may not be clinically meaningful. In the remaining four studies, there was no decrease in pain. Conclusions: In thirteen studies, the effectiveness of kinesio-taping in reducing pain was confirmed and its use was recommended. Even a small reduction in pain may contribute to the increase of activity and feeling better. It would be necessary to carry out more randomised studies to confirm the effects of kinesiotaping on pain.
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