The Effects of Kinesio Taping on Biomechanical and Clinical Outcomes in Runners With Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 to 45 years * Regularly run a minimum of 10 kilometres a week, * Current symptoms of ITBFS, assessed using the Noble compression test and Ober's test, and pain at lateral femoral condyle during running Exclusion Criteria: * History of taking any analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs for 72 hours prior to testing. * Previous surgery to the lower limbs, * Skin allergy to kinesio tape, * Signs or symptoms of other knee pathologies including; patellofemoral pain, knee joint osteoarthritis, lateral meniscus injury, common peroneal nerve injury, refer pain from lumbar spine, superior tibiofibular joint sprain, and popliteus or bicep femoris tendinitis.