Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Gail Bass/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
This critically appraised topic paper focuses on the use of kinesiotape for adults experiencing chronic pain associated with elbow tendinosis that greatly influences their ability to engage fully in their meaningful occupations. Adults with elbow tendinosis may experience decreased functional mobility due to pain from their diagnosis (Eraslan et al., 2017; Karlıbel & Aksoy, 2022; Shakeri et al., 2018), thus decreasing their overall quality of life and well-being. In this paper, pain associated with elbow tendinosis, the effectiveness of kinesiotape compared to alternative interventions, and the role of occupational therapy in promoting engagement in meaningful occupations will be discussed. Kinesiotape has been defined as an elastic cotton strip with acrylic adhesive that is used to ease pain (Johnson, 2019).
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Recommended Citation
Minar, Natasha; Nordin, Kinley; and Peterson, Kaitlyn, "Effectiveness of the Use of Kinesiotape for Adults with Elbow Tendinosis in Reducing Pain to Promote Engagement in Occupations" (2023). Critically Appraised Topics. 65.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/65