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Kinesiology tape

Elastic adhesive tape applied to the skin, often with tension, to support or influence movement and pain.

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Kinesiology tape stretches with the skin, unlike rigid athletic tape. Trials suggest short-term pain relief at most, with very low certainty evidence.

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