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A 2026 systematic review of carpal tunnel treatment during pregnancy and lactation found that evidence for kinesio taping was limited and inconsistent.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Evidence supporting adjunct therapies, including kinesio taping, cupping, and laser therapy, was limited and inconsistent.”
Conservative management of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy and lactation: A systematic review of mixed study designs, Om Kumari et al., Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2026, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1016/j.jcot.2026.103608)- What it measures
- The review included twelve studies of conservative and minimally invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy or lactation, and rated the certainty of evidence with GRADE.
- What it does not show
- The population is pregnant and breastfeeding women, not carpal tunnel in general. The review rates the certainty of evidence as low to very low for its main outcomes.