Physiotherapy theory and practice
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Physiother Theory Pract · Apr 2018
ReviewDoes taping in addition to physiotherapy improve the outcomes in subacromial impingement syndrome? A systematic review.
Taping is used with or without other interventions for many purposes, especially to manage pain and improve functional activity in patients with shoulder pain. ⋯ Clinical taping in addition to physiotherapy interventions (e.g. exercise, electrotherapy, and manual therapy) might be an optional modality for managing patients with shoulder impingement syndrome, especially for the initial stage of the treatment; however, we need further robust, placebo controlled and consistent studies to prove whether it is more effective than physiotherapy interventions without taping.