Trial reportJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2017
Assessment of the kinesiotherapy's efficacy in male athletes with calcaneal apophysitis.
Trial report in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03904966 (The Effect of Low-dye Kinesio Taping in Addition to Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Low-dye Kinesio Taping in Addition to Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-surgical treatment for lower limb apophyseal injuries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors and associated factors for calcaneal apophysitis (Sever's disease): a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Conservative Management of Sever's Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis): A Comprehensive Review of Treatment Efficacy.Cureus · 2025Review
- Conservative Treatment of Sever's Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Sever's Disease of the Pediatric Population: Clinical, Pathologic, and Therapeutic Considerations.Clinical medicine & research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of kinesiotherapy used for treating various disorders in athletes on pain and pedal functions in patients with calcaneal apophysitis.
methodsThis prospective randomized controlled study included 22 patients with calcaneal apophysitis aged 8 to 16 years presenting with heel pain among junior athletes of a professional football club. The patients were randomly grouped into two groups, with one group receiving sham tape only and the other kinesio tape. American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and visual analog scale (VAS) scores were recorded before and after the treatment.
resultsThe preoperative VAS score of the kinesio tape was 7, and AOFAS score was 62.4; the corresponding figures of the sham group were 6.81 and 70.5, respectively. The kinesio-tape group had a better AOFAS scores at 1st and 3rd month (p < 0.05). Posttreatment AOFAS score was 99.7 ± 0.9 for the kinesio-tape group and 97.4 ± 3.9 for the sham-tape group. Posttreatment VAS score was 0.1 ± 0.3 for the kinesio-tape group and 0.4 ± 0.5 for the sham-tape group (p > 0.05). DISCUSSION: Conservative treatment modalities are preferentially used for its treatment. Kinesiotherapy is one of the treatment methods for the apophysitis. In the literature, our study is the first prospective randomized trial on the efficacy of kinesio taping in calcaneal apophysitis.
conclusionsAlthough kinesio taping can be effectively used for the restoration of ankle functions of athletes with calcaneal apophysitis, its role in pain is limited. Since it lacks serious side effects, it can be used in combination with or as an alternative to pharmacological treatment in this patient group.
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