Safety and tolerability of Kinesio® Taping in patients with arm lymphedema: medical device clinical study

Martins, Jacqueline de Carvalho; Aguiar, Suzana Sales de; Fabro, Erica Alves Nogueira; Costa, Rejane Medeiros; Lemos, Thiago Vilela; Sá, Vinicius Gienbinsky Guapyassú de; Abreu, Raphael Mello de; Andrade, Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho de; Thuler, Luiz Cláudio Santos; Bergmann, Anke

doi:10.1007/s00520-015-2874-7

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“…50 54 Other noticeable findings in the literature were that kinesiology taping could be an alternate choice for patients who are unsuitable for decongestive lymphoedema therapy, 48 51 and could be used for 'challenging areas' of the body, although there was concern about hygiene associated with the tape in situ. 49 A clinical study (n=24), 54 found that kinesiology taping was not associated with reductions in lymph volume in patients with breast cancer; however, it was reported by the patients that they felt more confident when performing daily activities and this resulted in improvements of upper limb functionality. A patient in that study reported peeling of the skin and redness.…”

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Could kinesiology taping help mitigate pain, breathlessness and abdominal-related symptoms in cancer?

Banerjee

Rose²,

Briggs

et al. 2017

BMJ Case Reports

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We present the case of a woman who was an amateur athlete diagnosed with primary breast cancer, and 10 years later with terminal metastatic cancer. This case report was prepared posthumously in co-operation with her next of kin (husband). The patient first presented to a sports physiotherapist (AR) for her pain-management and to help maintain physical fitness so that she could continue with sports and an active lifestyle. The patient continued with physiotherapy for several months to enable her to be active. However, when her health deteriorated significantly due to advancing cancer, the treatment was modified and aimed at improving the patient's general well-being. The physiotherapist applied kinesiology tape over the patient's lower rib cage, diaphragm and abdomen in an attempt to manage pain, breathlessness and abdominal bloating. The patient reported alleviation of pain, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort and nausea, accompanied by improvements in eating, drinking, energy levels and physical function.

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Could kinesiology taping help mitigate pain, breathlessness and abdominal-related symptoms in cancer?

Banerjee

Rose²,

Briggs

et al. 2017

BMJ Case Reports

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“…Case reports and studies without a comparison group suggest that kinesiology taping is beneficial or is as effective as conventional treatments for reducing lymphoedema (eg, compression sleeves) in cancer 19–27. These reports also suggest that kinesiology taping may be beneficial for mitigating associated symptoms in the lymphoedema limb including pain,20 muscle tension,19 feeling of fullness/tightness/heaviness,20 22 and improving joint ROM19 and tissue texture,21 with overall improvements in disability22 and activities of daily living 27. Kinesiology tape is comfortable to wear compared with compression garments and may be an alternative option for patients with poor short-stretch bandage compliance or to those that are contraindicated to decongestive compression therapy 20 21 23 24 27…”

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Kinesiology taping as an adjunct for pain management in cancer?

Banerjee¹,

Rebanks

Briggs

et al. 2016

BMJ Case Reports

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SUMMARY Up to 150 words summarising the case presentation and outcome (this will be freely available online) We present the case of a 46-year old woman who developed severe pain described as 'tearing' and 'searing' in the left side of mid-trapezius region near thoracic 8 vertebra (T8). The patient had undergone surgery for T8 fracture which had resulted from metastasis (secondary breast cancer). A community nurse referred the patient for physiotherapy assessment and treatment for her musculoskeletal pain and related symptoms that had affected her mobility and functional activities. The patient was treated with soft tissue therapy with the addition of kinesiology taping on follow-up visits. Kinesiology tape was applied over her left-side trapezius region and left shoulder. The patient reported significant reductions in pain severity and felt greater control and stability over her left shoulder region, which resulted in better function and overall quality of life measures. The patient did not report any adverse effects. BACKGROUND Why you think this case is important -why did you write it up?People with cancer especially in advanced stages have to cope with a number of distressing symptoms including pain, fatigue, lack of energy, oedema, dyspnoea and abdominal discomfort that result in reduced quality of life (1-4). Management of these symptoms is pharmacotherapy-led with a trade-off between symptom relief and adverse effects. Nonpharmacological interventions are often used in combination with medication to alleviate symptoms.Kinesiology taping involves the application of elasticated, thin, porous, water-resistant, cottonbased adhesive tape to the skin. It has become popular in recent times through its use by high profile elite sports people. The tape and technique was developed in 1970s for the management and rehabilitation of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries (5). Nowadays kinesiology taping is used by physical and sports therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and nurses to manage musculoskeletal pain, cancer-related lymphedema and stroke-related spasticity (6, 7). Kinesiology tape is available without prescription in variety of shapes, sizes, colours and patterns (e.g. Kinesio® Tex Tape, Rocktape) and can be worn for up to 5 days whilst during normal activities of daily living including showering. Kinesiology taping differs from conventional taping and bandaging techniques that often use rigid zinc oxide tape because it does not restrict movement and appears to be better tolerated (8). Conventional taping techniques stabilise injuries by reducing loading and restricting movement of injured body parts. In contrast, kinesiology tape is applied to the skin under mild tension by stretching the tape and / or stretching the skin (e.g. by flexing or extending the joint). This provides a pulling force to the skin which may correct articular malalignments and influence proprioception and muscle function (9). It is also claimed that kinesiology taping "lifts" the epidermis to produce regions of decompression beneath...

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“…Recent studies have demonstrated that Kinesio taping is an ineff ective method for limb volume reduction in patients with lymphoedema [71,72].…”

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Management of lymphoedema

Yüksel

Gürbüz

Velioğlu

et al. 2016

Vasa

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Summary: Lymphoedema is a common and progressive disease which causes deterioration of the quality of life of patients. It is divided into two groups: primary and secondary lymphoedema. Nowadays, the majority of patients with lymphoedema are associated with a malignancy or its treatment modalities, such as cancer surgery and radiation therapy. Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment are crucial for alleviating the symptoms, preventing progression and reducing the potential risks of lymphoedema. This report provides an overview of the management of lymphoedema.

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Safety and tolerability of Kinesio® Taping in patients with arm lymphedema: medical device clinical study

Abstract: Kinesio Tex Gold bandage by the KT technique proved to be safe and tolerable in patients with lymphedema, with improved functionality and no change of the affected limb volume.

Cited by 32 publications

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Could kinesiology taping help mitigate pain, breathlessness and abdominal-related symptoms in cancer?

Could kinesiology taping help mitigate pain, breathlessness and abdominal-related symptoms in cancer?

Kinesiology taping as an adjunct for pain management in cancer?

Management of lymphoedema

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