The effect of kinesiology tape on pain reduction in patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This meta-analysis found a significant benefit in utilizing KT for PFPS. The high I<sup>2</sup> values of both subgroups suggest substantial variability, which likely contributed to the insignificant differences between subgroups. Overall, the data suggest that the utilization of KT may be effective in acutely reducing pain perception in patients with PFPS, but more high-quality research is required.
Authors
- Seth Spicer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-5923)
- Brandon Goodwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3965-4664)
- Taylor Carmichael
- Alexa Simonetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7634-8859)
- Ian B. Maitin
- Christopher W. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-9094)
- Morgan Blusewicz
- Jessica Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5312-5485)
- Matthew Anfuso
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Advanced Memory Research Institute of New Jersey (US)
- Rowan University (US)
- Marist University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2025-0222
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00