Kinesio Taping in Subjects With Myofascial Pain Syndrome: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Inclusion Criteria: * age between 20 and 60 years * shoulder or neck pain corresponding with the area covered by the upper trapezius muscle * Trigger point (taut band) in the upper trapezius muscle Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome * having undergone myofascial therapy within the past month before the study * history of cervical spine or shoulder surgery * previous history of a whiplash injury; * diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy; * taking medicine that might change the pain intensity or pain threshold, such as analgesics, sedatives, substance abuse (including alcohol, narcotics); * a cognitive impairment that would prevent them from being able to understand and/or participate fully in the intervention or the measures.