Kinesio taping effectively improved pain and disability in postpartum women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Yi-Shu Lu, Le-Dan Wang, Ya-Lan Chiu and 1 others
PMID 41954431WHAT IT FOUND
Two weeks of Kinesio taping over the posterior oblique sling reduced pain and pelvic girdle disability more than sham taping in postpartum women.
Benefits were measured only after two weeks.
Key findings
01Kinesio taping produced a larger pain reduction than sham, from 36.25 mm to 15.63 mm versus 42.24 mm to 36.74 mm.
02Kinesio taping produced a larger reduction in Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire disability than sham, from 26.41% to 15.58% versus 26.28% to 22.35%.
03More participants reported global improvement after Kinesio taping than after sham.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
Only two weeks were assessed, with no follow-up, so longer-term benefit is unknown. 33 participants from one hospital may not represent broader postpartum populations. The therapist applying tape was not blinded, and expectancy effects may remain. Most outcomes were patient-reported, and no biomechanical test confirmed the proposed mechanism. No psychological assessment was included, despite possible postpartum stress.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest. The study was funded by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, and the authors report no sponsor involvement that could influence the work.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as proof that Kinesio taping is a stand-alone long-term treatment for pelvic girdle pain. The trial measured only two weeks, had no follow-up, and did not improve pelvic floor muscle strength.
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