Efeitos da kinesio taping na dor e funcionalidade de pacientes com tendinopatia do manguito rotador

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Rotator cuff tendinopathy is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal conditions of the shoulder, associated with pain, functional limitation, and a negative impact on quality of life. Among physiotherapy strategies, Kinesio Taping has been widely used, although there are still scientific disagreements regarding its clinical efficacy. OBJECTIVES: To analyze, through the literature, the effects of Kinesio Taping on pain and functionality in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy, comparing it to placebo and other physiotherapy treatment modalities. METHODOLOGY: This is a bibliographic review of the literature conducted according to research in scientific articles. The search was carried out in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, SciELO, and PEDro databases. Studies with adult patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy, treated with Kinesio Taping alone or associated with rehabilitation programs, published in the last 10 years, were included. RESULTS: 35 studies were found, of which only 5 were included in the research. The selected studies addressed the use of Kinesio Taping in association with and/or compared to modalities such as therapeutic exercises and cryotherapy, finding no superiority of Kinesio Taping. CONCLUSION: The use of Kinesio Taping in isolation was not effective for pain relief in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy.