Kinesiology Taping and Meralgia Paresthetica

Case Study Full Name: Relieving Symptoms of Meralgia Paresthetica Using Kinesio Taping (Pilot Study) By: Leonid Kalichman PT, PhD, Elisha Vered PT, MEda and Lior Volchek MD   Objective: To assess the effect of the novel Kinesio taping treatment approach on meralgia paresthetica (MP) symptoms   Results: All outcome measures significantly improved after 4 weeks of treatment. Mean VAS QOL ± SD decreased from 69.0±23.4 to 35.3±25.2 (t=4.3; P=.002). Mean VAS of MP symptoms ± SD decreased from 60.5±20.8 to 31.4±26.6 (t=5.9; P>.001). Length and width of affected area decreased from 25.5±5.5 to 13.7±6.7 (t=5.1; P>.001) and 15.3±2.1 to 7.4±4.3 (t=5.3; P>.001), respectively.   Conclusions: Kinesio taping can be used in the treatment of MP. Future randomized placebo-controlled trials should be designed with patients and assessors blind to the type of intervention.