2021, Volume 13, Issue 2

Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy



Aleksandra Jaron1, Berenika Konkol1, Ewa Gabrysz-Trybek2, Joanna Bladowska3, Anna Grzywacz4, Armin Nedjat5, Grzegorz Trybek1

1Department of Oral Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
2Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
3Department of General Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University
4Independent Laboratory of Health Promotion, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
5Champions-Implants GmbH, Flonheim


Author for correspondence: Aleksandra Jaron; Department of Oral Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin; email: jaronola@gmail.com


DOI: 10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

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Abstract

Kinesio taping (KT) is a method of elastic taping, created in the 1970s by a Japanese chiropractor, Dr. Kenzo Kase. The aim of this study was to present KT techniques and its application in various fields of medicine, sports and rehabilitation. The publications used in this paper were sourced from the PubMed and the Google Scholar databases. The keywords used to search databases included KT, Kinesio taping, medicine, dentistry and sport. Based on this study, it can be concluded that KT is the most recommendable method. Its use is being increasingly popular in many fields of medicine. It can be considered as an alternative for painkillers, especially in patients for whom the use of painkillers is not advisable or ineffective due to their condition. KT is well tolerated by patients and saves time; therefore, its use should be taken into account in various medical environments. In order to use this method, one should complete specialized courses, which, on the one hand, provide theoretical basis for its use, and on the other hand, teach how to choose original tapes in a practical way, as well as apply appropriate techniques in order to observe and compare the effects of one’s work – therapy and treatment.


Key words: Kinesio taping, medicine, oral surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation


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AMA:

Jaron A, Konkol B, Gabrysz-Trybek E et al. Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy. Balt J Health Phys Activ. 2021;13(2):11-25. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

APA:

Jaron, A.., Konkol, B.., Gabrysz-Trybek, E.., Bladowska, J.., Grzywacz, A.., & Nedjat, A.. et al. (2021). Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 13(2), 11-25. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

Chicago:

Jaron, Aleksandra , Konkol Berenika , Gabrysz-Trybek Ewa , Bladowska Joanna , Grzywacz Anna , Nedjat Armin , and Trybek Grzegor. 2021. "Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy". Balt J Health Phys Activ 13 (2): 11-25. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

Harvard:

Jaron, A.., Konkol, B.., Gabrysz-Trybek, E.., Bladowska, J.., Grzywacz, A.., Nedjat, A.., and Trybek, G.. (2021). Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 13(2), pp.11-25. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

MLA:

Jaron, Aleksandra et al. "Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy." Balt J Health Phys Activ, vol. 13, no. 2, 2021, pp. 11-25. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02

Vancouver:

Jaron A, Konkol B, Gabrysz-Trybek E et al. Kinesio taping – a healing and supportive method in various fields of medicine, dentistry, sport and physiotherapy. Balt J Health Phys Activ 2021; 13(2): 11-25. Available from: doi:10.29359/BJHPA.13.2.02