Kinesiotaping for Acute Pain Due to Uncomplicated Traumatic Injury of the Shoulder or Chest Wall.

Introduction: Traumatic injuries of the shoulder or chest wall are commonly treated in the Emergency Department (ED). A complementary treatment is kinesiotaping, an elastic tape often used to treat musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain. However, the added pain-reducing effect of kinesiotape in comparison to standard conservative treatment is unknown.