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The 2025 meta-analysis of 14 trials concludes that the evidence is low to moderate quality, and that kinesio taping may improve long-term pain relief and function in mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Low to moderate quality evidence indicates that KT may effectively improve long-term pain relief and functional outcomes in patients with CTS”
Kinesio taping can relieve symptoms and enhance functions in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Z. Li et al., Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2025, Conclusion.
Open the original (DOI 10.1080/09593985.2025.2463902)- What it measures
- The review pooled randomized trials of kinesio taping for mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome, compared with control, sham, no treatment or other conservative care. Searches ran to October 2024.
- What it does not show
- Low to moderate certainty, and the abstract does not say how long each trial's long-term follow-up lasted. The pooled result is for pain and function, not for nerve tests.