Table 1. Methods of taping applications.

Authors	Methods	Taping application
Finnerty et al. 7	10 people with lymphedema	Application of taping to direct lymph to a region with less congested lymph nodes.
Smykla et al. 8	Randomized clinical trial with 65 women with lymphedema with > 20% difference between limbs, divided into three groups: taping; without taping; CP	Taping is applied to the forearm with tension of 5-15% and left on the skin for 3 days.
Pekyavas et al. 9	Randomized clinical trial with 45 patients with grade II and III lymphedema, divided into three groups: CP; taping combined with CP; taping only	Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction.
Taradaj et al. 10	Randomized clinical trial, with 70 patients with lymphedema, divided into three groups: taping and MLD; MLD and CPI; CP and CPI	Taping of the whole arm and forearm region
Martins et al. 11	24 patients with lymphedema	Taping applied on the skin of the anterior and posterior trunk, with the objective of stimulating formation of axillo-axillary anastomoses, and from proximal to distal on the upper limb, in the region opposite to normal physiology of lymph flow.
Pop et al. 12	Case study	Taping applied to hand, arm, and trunk, with longitudinal pressure of 30-40% in the longitudinal direction.
Do et al. 13	Randomized clinical trial with 44 patients with lymphedema: with spiral taping and traditional taping.	Application of spiral taping: four strips of taping along the length of the arm, at 45-degree angles, with 10% pressure, and directed to facilitate lymphatic drainage. Kinesio Taping® method for lymphatic correction.
Malicka et al. 14	Randomized clinical trial with 28 patients with grade I lymphedema, divided into two groups with two intervention subsets.	Taping applied with 1 cm width at the base, divided into four tails. The tension used was 15%, in the base-to-tail direction. 1st subset: taping applied over the lymphedema with individual tails on arm, forearm, and trunk 2nd subset: taping applied over the lymphedema with individual tails on the arm and forearm
Taradaj et al. 15	Case study	Taping applied to the anterolateral surface of the upper limb. The anchor was placed on the anterior surface of the hand, without tension. The tails were applied on the anterior, medial, and posterior surfaces of the arm and forearm, and the anterior thorax, with tension of 5-15%.