Table 2.

Manisha’s kinesiotape (M-KT) application protocol for patients with mechanical sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Area of KT tape application	Description	Stretch force applied	Weeks/days on alternate basis
Piriformis muscle	Step 1: Patient position should be in side lying with the affected leg placed uppermost with hip in flexion, adduction, and internal rotation.	Approximately 10%–20%	1st/3
	Step 2: Therapist position should be in standing position near the level of pelvis.	Approximately 10%–20%	2nd/3
	Step 3: Take any available colour KT tape with 5-cm length & cut it down in ‘Y’ shape.	Approximately 10%–20%	3rd/3
	Step 4: Then KT tape should be pulled apart to both the side from middle part of its length.	Approximately 10%–20%	4th/3
	Step 5: Then place the base of KT tape at the sacrum of affected side and then by ap- plying 20% stretch two anchors have to be placed along the course of the muscle & ended at the greater trochanter of femur.
Sacroiliac joint	Step 1: Patient should be in lean forward while standing.	Approximately 10%–20%	1st/3
	Step 2: Take any available colour KT tape with 5-cm length & cut it down in ‘I’ shape.	Approximately 10%–20%	2nd/3
	Step 3: Then KT tape should be pulled apart to both the side of the anchor.	Approximately 10%–20%	3rd/3
	Step 4: Then place the middle part of KT tape by applying total 10%–20% stretch below the posterior spine to both opposite side.	Approximately 10%–20%	4th/3
	Step 5: After that apply the two anchors with zero stretch.

KT, Kinesiotape.