Research advances in Kinesio taping in prevention and treatment of lower limb athletic injuries

Kinesio taping is a method of applying elastic tape to coordinate motor function and prevent training injuries. It is widely used in clinical rehabilitation and sports injury, which helps relieve pain and swelling, improve the range of joint motion, with a beneficial effect for proprioception and balance function and the prevention of lower extremity injury. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of KT in the treatment and prevention of sports injuries.