Effectiveness of Kinesio Tapping for the Treatment of Patients With Acute Low Back Pain: A Randomized Control Trial
Low Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain focused on measuring Low back pain, Kinesio tapping, conventional physical therapy, Oswestry disability index
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Both Genders
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- History of LBP less than
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients having diagnosed conditions of spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, lumbar stenosis, spinal tumor, lumber fracture, renal disease and trauma were excluded from the study.
- Patients either with chronic LBP (duration more than 3 months) or contraindicated to KT (skin allergy or pre-existing skin lesion or infection) were also excluded.
- Female Pregnant patients were also excluded from the study.
Sites / Locations
- NCS University System, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Kinesio Tapping plus Conventional Physical Therapy - Experimental Group
Conventional Physical Therapy alone - Control Group
Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment consisting of therapeutic exercise, heat therapy and manual therapy. All the patients received manual therapy techniques that including joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise that including piriformis stretching as well as bridging exercises to strengthen the core stability muscles (i.e., strengthening of transverses abdominis, erector spinae and lumbar multifidus). The KT was applied to the back once a week with a treatment duration of 2 weeks. Each KT was applied for continuous three days and the next KT was applied after a break of two days. Each participant in the experimental group was assessed for any allergy reaction of the skin to KT.
Both groups received conventional physical therapy treatment consisting of therapeutic exercise, heat therapy and manual therapy. All the patients received manual therapy techniques that including joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise that including piriformis stretching as well as bridging exercises to strengthen the core stability muscles (i.e., strengthening of transverses abdominis, erector spinae and lumbar multifidus).