Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged between 18 and 70 years * Patients with clinical suspicion of rotator cuff tear on physical examination and a diagnosis established by magnetic resonance imaging, with intraoperative confirmation * Patients with at least two positive impingement tests on physical examination (Jobe, Hawkins-Kennedy, Neer) * Patients without a diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Patients without a history or current diagnosis of cervical pathology * Patients with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of 3 or higher for at least 3 months prior to surgery * Patients able to participate regularly in postoperative follow-up for a period of one year * Patients who agree to participate voluntarily and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of shoulder dislocation * History of fracture involving the shoulder or surrounding structures * Inability to comply with postoperative treatment or attend regular follow-up visits * Known skin hypersensitivity or allergy to kinesio taping * Known rheumatologic or neurological disease * History of previous shoulder or peri-shoulder surgery * Presence of cervical disc pathology