short-term and long-term effects of kinesio-taping on pain and functional stability in swimmers with shoulder impingement syndrome

Purpose: kinesiotaping (kt) is a new therapeutic approach for shoulder impingement syndrome (sis), which is common in swimmers. this study was performed to investigate the short and long-term effects of kt on shoulder pain and functional stability in swimmers with sis.methods: in this quasi-experimental study (randomized control trial), 28 swimmers with sis were randomly allocated to the taping and control group. we used the davis test and upper quarter y-balance test (uqybt) to assess the functional stability of the shoulder girdle and also the visual analog scale (vas) to assess pain. the data were gathered in three time points: pre-test, 20 minutes, and 72 hours after the procedure. for statistical analysis, we used repeated measures analyses of variance with a significance level of alpha<0.05. the analyses were done in spss.results: the results showed that the taping group had a significantly improved in davis test and uqybt in the followup and the post-test and also significantly improved in vas in the post-test compared to the control group. also, the mean scores of pain, uqybt, and davis tests in the followup were significantly improved. the mean scores of the uqybt and davis test in the post-test were significantly better than those in the pre-test in the taping group (p=0.001). however, there was no significant difference between any of the time points in the control group (p<0.05).conclusion: given the results, kt can provide a basis for reducing pain and improving the functional stability of the shoulder girdle of swimmers with sis. kt can be used as a complementary treatment technique in people with shoulder impingement syndrome and prevent possible injuries in the area.