CLINICAL RESEARCH e-ISSN 1643-3750 © Med Sci Monit, 2016; 22: 1297-1301 DOI: 10.12659/MSM.898353
Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Received: 2016.03.05 Accepted: 2016.03.29 Published: 2016.04.18
Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Collection G Funds
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Şeyhmus Kaplan Mahmut Alpayci Erbil Karaman Orkun Çetin Yasemin Özkan Server İlter Volkan Şah Hanım Güler Şahin
1 Department of Sports Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 4 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dumlupinar University Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey 5 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Van Training and Education Hospital, Van, Turkey
Mahmut Alpayci, e-mail: [email protected] Departmental sources
Pregnancy-related low back pain is a common condition during pregnancy. Kinesio tape is a drug-free elastic therapeutic tape used for treating various musculoskeletal problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of lumbar Kinesio taping on pain intensity and disability in women with pregnancy-related low back pain. A total of 65 patients with pregnancy-related low back pain were randomly allocated into either Kinesio taping (n=33) or control (n=32) groups. The intervention group was treated with paracetamol plus Kinesio taping, while the control group received only paracetamol. Kinesio taping was applied in the lumbar flexion position, and four I-shaped bands were used. Two bands were attached horizontally, with space correction technique. The remaining 2 bands, 1 on each side of the lumbar spine, were placed vertically, with inhibition technique. Low back pain intensity was measured on a 10-cm visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) was used for evaluation of disability. Pain intensity and RMDQ scores improved significantly in both groups at 5 days compared with baseline. Considering the degree of treatment effect (the change from baseline to day 5), the Kinesio taping group was significantly superior than the control group in all outcome measures (for all, P
Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Received: 2016.03.05 Accepted: 2016.03.29 Published: 2016.04.18
Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Collection G Funds
ABDEF 1 ACDEF 2 ABDE 3 ABCD 3 ACD 4 ACE 2
ACE 5
ADF 3
Corresponding Author: Source of support:
Background:
Material/Methods:
Results:
Conclusions:
MeSH Keywords:
Full-text PDF:
Şeyhmus Kaplan Mahmut Alpayci Erbil Karaman Orkun Çetin Yasemin Özkan Server İlter Volkan Şah Hanım Güler Şahin
1 Department of Sports Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 2 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey 4 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dumlupinar University Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey 5 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Van Training and Education Hospital, Van, Turkey
Mahmut Alpayci, e-mail: [email protected] Departmental sources
Pregnancy-related low back pain is a common condition during pregnancy. Kinesio tape is a drug-free elastic therapeutic tape used for treating various musculoskeletal problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term effects of lumbar Kinesio taping on pain intensity and disability in women with pregnancy-related low back pain. A total of 65 patients with pregnancy-related low back pain were randomly allocated into either Kinesio taping (n=33) or control (n=32) groups. The intervention group was treated with paracetamol plus Kinesio taping, while the control group received only paracetamol. Kinesio taping was applied in the lumbar flexion position, and four I-shaped bands were used. Two bands were attached horizontally, with space correction technique. The remaining 2 bands, 1 on each side of the lumbar spine, were placed vertically, with inhibition technique. Low back pain intensity was measured on a 10-cm visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) was used for evaluation of disability. Pain intensity and RMDQ scores improved significantly in both groups at 5 days compared with baseline. Considering the degree of treatment effect (the change from baseline to day 5), the Kinesio taping group was significantly superior than the control group in all outcome measures (for all, P
