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Item Open Access The effect of physiotherapeutic Kinesio taping on selected physical symptoms associated with major depressive disorder(University of the Free State, 2014-01-24) Erasmus, Karen; Bodenstein, K.; Du Toit, M.English: Kinesio® taping is a relatively new form of therapeutic taping that has a variety of applications. Physiotherapists can use the tape to treat certain physical symptoms for example, pain, swelling and dysfunctional muscle activation. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder and physical symptoms most associated with MDD, and tested in this study were muscle tension, pain complaints, restricted breathing, less flexibility and centring of movement. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physiotherapeutic Kinesio® taping on selected physical symptoms associated with MDD. A double-blind, randomised controlled design was used, following a quantitative study approach. The study population consisted of 40 patients with MDD admitted to a private and public psychiatric institution in Bloemfontein. The majority (77.5%) of participants complained of pain during the study period (24 hours) and 58% complained of multiple areas of pain. The sensory and affective components associated with pain and tested by the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) showed improvement in combined scores for both the experimental and placebo groups. The results of the Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (MARM) displayed improvement in both the placebo and experimental groups for balance of breathing and percentage ribcage motion. The Tinetti Mobility Test which assesses balance and gait showed no distinct results possibly due to the scale not being sensitive enough for the movement disorders tested Limitations of the study could have influenced the outcomes measured and it should be taken into account that of the 40 participants, 21 received physiotherapy. Other therapies received by participants during the study were not standardised and could not be controlled due to the multitude of stakeholders involved in the care of the patients. The treatment of physical symptoms associated with MDD with Kinesio® taping had mixed results, but Kinesio® taping could be a valuable adjuvant treatment modality. The importance of physiotherapy as part of the treatment regime for patients suffering from MDD was highlighted.