en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <strong>Purpose</strong>: Shin splints are a common injury in the world of sports, causing pain along the inner edge of the tibial and impacting an athlete&rsquo;s performance and well-being. The study aims to examine how kinesio taping application affects pain, postural control, and plantar pressure parameters in athletes with shin splints.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: A placebo-controlled trial design was used, with 32 athletes with shin splints randomly assigned to either the kinesio taping group (KT=16) or the placebo group (PC=16). The KT group received kinesio tape with 75% tension applied to the affected shin, while the PC group received the same application without tension. Before and after the taping intervention, pain levels, postural control, and plantar pressure parameters were evaluated.<br> <strong>Results</strong>: Results indicated that the KT group experienced a significant pain reduction and improved postural control and plantar pressure parameters compared to the PC group.&nbsp;<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: These results suggest that kinesio tape can relieve pain in the short term and enhance postural control and plantar pressure distribution in athletes with shin splints. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term effects and underlying mechanisms. Athletic tape, Injury, Postural balance, Preventive therapy, Medial tibial stress syndrome 43 52 http://ptj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-493-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farzaneh Saki f_saki@basu.ac.ir 0000-0003-3627-1737 Yes Department of Exercise Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran. Amir Shayesteh amir.shayesteh1371@gmail.com 0000-0001-6474-1164 No Department of Exercise Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran. Farzaneh Ramezani f.ramezani@phe.basu.ac.ir 0000-0001-9368-4103 No Department of Exercise Rehabilitation, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.