Abstract
<h3>Research Objectives</h3> To investigate the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on shoulder pain and function in individuals with Ehlers-DanlosSyndrome (EDS). <h3>Design</h3> Single blinded, repeated measures design. <h3>Setting</h3> Ambulatory Care. <h3>Participants</h3> Eight female participants with EDS and bilateral shoulder pain (16 shoulders) were included in the study. Subjects mean age was 35.6 (SD=11) and an average Beighton score of 7.3/9.0. The exclusion criteria included past spinal surgery, past shoulder surgery, cervical injury within one year, and pregnancy. <h3>Interventions</h3> All subjects received a standardized Kinesiology taping protocol that involved three strips of tape placed around the shoulder and left in place for 48 hours. <h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3> Outcome measures included the current and average pain over the last 24 hours using the numeric pain rating scale (0 - 10) before taping and 48 hours later. Function was measured with the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). <h3>Results</h3> All data analyses were conducted using SPSS 26.0 (IBM, Aramonk, NY). Paired sample T-tests revealed significant decreases in all pain ratings from pre-taping to 48 hours post taping (p < .001). Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test indicated significant differences in pre-taping to 48 hours on both the WOSI (p = 0.017) and SPADI (p = 0.012). The MCID for pain (MCID 2), SPADI (MCID 13.2) and WOSI (MCID 10%) were all surpassed. <h3>Conclusions</h3> Kinesiology taping may be effective for reducing shoulder pain and improving function in patients with EDS up to 48 hours post application. Limitations of the study include a small sample size, no control or sham group, and a possible time effect that accounted for the changes in pain and function. Future studies should include a control group for comparison. <h3>Author(s) Disclosures</h3> None
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