Kinesio Taping in spinal cord injury rehabilitation: A scoping review.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine Pub Date : 2026-09-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI:10.1080/10790268.2026.2626116

Taner Dandinoğlu, Erkan Kaya

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Abstract

Background: Kinesio Taping (KT) is commonly used in musculoskeletal disorders and rehabilitation practice, but its role in spinal cord injury (SCI) has received little scientific attention.

Objective: This scoping review aimed to map the existing literature on KT use in persons with SCI, describing how it has been applied, which outcomes were assessed, and the study designs employed.

Methods: Eight databases were examined: MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, PEDro, LILACS, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus, covering January 2000 to October 2025. We included human studies involving participants with SCI of any level or chronicity. Eligible studies used KT as an intervention and reported at least one clinical or functional outcome.

Results: Four studies met the inclusion criteria, including three randomized controlled designs and one observational add-on study. Across these studies, Kinesio Taping was applied alongside conventional rehabilitation and was associated with short-term changes in spasticity, postural control, hand function, or pressure injury outcomes; however, findings were heterogeneous and based on small samples.

Conclusions: Evidence on KT use in SCI remains limited. These preliminary findings require confirmation through larger well-controlled studies.

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肌内修贴在脊髓损伤康复中的应用：范围综述。

背景：肌内效贴敷（KT）常用于肌肉骨骼疾病和康复实践，但其在脊髓损伤（SCI）中的作用却很少得到科学关注。目的：本综述旨在梳理现有的SCI患者使用KT的文献，描述其应用方式、评估的结果以及采用的研究设计。方法：检索MEDLINE/PubMed、Cochrane CENTRAL、Web of Science Core Collection、Scopus、PEDro、LILACS、CINAHL、SPORTDiscus等8个数据库，检索时间为2000年1月~ 2025年10月。我们纳入了涉及任何程度或慢性SCI患者的人类研究。符合条件的研究使用KT作为干预措施，并报告了至少一项临床或功能结果。结果：4项研究符合纳入标准，包括3项随机对照设计和1项观察性附加研究。在这些研究中，肌内效贴布与常规康复一起应用，与痉挛、姿势控制、手功能或压力损伤结果的短期改变有关；然而，研究结果是异质性的，并且是基于小样本的。结论：在脊髓损伤中使用KT的证据仍然有限。这些初步发现需要通过更大规模、控制良好的研究来证实。

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Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

5.90%

发文量

101

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： For more than three decades, The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine has reflected the evolution of the field of spinal cord medicine. From its inception as a newsletter for physicians striving to provide the best of care, JSCM has matured into an international journal that serves professionals from all disciplines—medicine, nursing, therapy, engineering, psychology and social work.