Limited utility of Kinesio Taping ® in the physiotherapy treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation.

CONCLUSIONS: The application of Kinesio Taping® associated with physiotherapy improved SpO2 of non-hypoxemic patients with COPD exacerbation. Further studies should be conducted to evaluate the method in the long run and in another outcome.
PMID: 29308939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - January 8, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Daitx RB, Dos Santos K, Dohnert MB, da Silva TDA, Silva JD Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research