Discussion
knee flexion ROM, a loss of muscle strength [The TUG test, pain
ADVERSE EFFECTS, OSTEOARTHRITIS
Our research results showed the majority of knee OA patients tolerated the 6-week course of Kinesio Tex Gold FP (5 cm × 5 m) knee taping very well. There were no significant adverse effects or functional deterioration that would force the intervention to be discontinued. Clinically relevant improvements in pain, knee flexion ROM, and the functional activities of WOMAC and Timed Up and Go tests were seen in the KT with CPT group. However, although we found the CPT group alone showed significant improvement in pain reduction and knee flexion ROM, at the same time, this group did not produce any detectable benefit in knee functioning as assessed by WOMAC and TUG tests.Within the scope of these principles, two different therapy approaches (KT plus CPT and CPT alone) were chosen for management in this study. Baseline demographic and clinical outcome variables demonstrate a homogenous presentation among the study groups (Patients with knee OA may have joint stiffness, which can lead to a reduction in range of motion. The evidence for the positive effects of exercise on knee OA was determined to be of high to moderate quality in a Cochrane comprehensive review [As knee OA progresses, a vicious circle of pain–weakness–pain develops, resulting in functional deficits, decreased ROM, and a loss of muscle strength [The TUG test is recommended by the International Osteoarthritis Research Society as a performance-based measure of physical function in subjects with hip and knee OA [