Kinesiotaping a efekt placebo

Anna Mędrak¹, Tomasz Król¹, Karolina Michałek-Król², Magdalena Dąbrowska-Galas¹

Summary
Kinesiotaping, also known as dynamic taping, is a relatively new therapeutic method that involves the sensory impact of patches designed on the human body in order to support the compensating capabilities. The kinesiotaping was first used in Japan, from where it spread quickly around the world, including Poland.
Although the method has many supporters, many scientists are skeptical of kinesiotaping. The studies conducted on kinesiotaping confirm that it is indeed an effective complement to therapy, but at the same time is not very effective as an individual treatment method. They have not found a clear link between the reduction of pain, decrease in tonicity, and the use of kinesiotaping. Instead the usage of patches gives a sense of immediate relief based on visualization of therapy and a placebo response to the application of the patches.
This article aims to analyze the occurrence of the placebo effect in kinesiotaping based on the current state of knowledge.

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