The Kinesio-taping for the Prevention of Painful Shoulder and for the Functional Recovery of Upper Limb After Stroke

This RCT aims to investigate the effectiveness of the early use of Kinesio-taping (KT) together with standard physiotherapy treatment, in the prevention of the shoulder pain of the hemiplegic upper limb following a cerebral stroke compared to conventional physiotherapy without KT treatment. As a secondary outcome, this RCT aims to investigate if KT could improve functional recovery and delay the onset of spasticity. The study consists in two parallel groups of 15 participants each. The treatment and observation period will last 1 month.