The efficacy of Kinesio taping in patients with a low back pain.
- Author:
Cheol Hwan KIM
1
;
Ae Ran KIM
;
Myeong Il KIM
;
Se Hyeon KIM
;
Hee Jeong YOO
;
Sang Hyeon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
low back pain;
kinesio tapinglow back pain;
low back pain
- MeSH:
Airports;
Elasticity;
Humans;
Incheon;
Low Back Pain*;
Musculoskeletal System;
Skin
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2002;23(2):197-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Kinesio taping is a treatment for pain and dysfunction of musculoskeletal system, using tapes which have a similar elasticity to skin. This study was done to find out about the efficacy of kinesio taping on patients with a low back pain. METHODS: This study was performed in patients with a non-specific low back pain who had visited the Inchon International Airport Construction Authority Clinic from January 2000 to April 2000. We performed taping to a randomized case group and a placebo to control group during the first 3 days. After the first 3 days, we assessed the changes of improvement in low back pain with visual-analogue pain scale (VAS) . From the second visit on, we also started carrying out kinesio taping in the control group. RESULTS: The total number of patients participating in this study was 43, but 4 patients did not complete the study stopped. After the first 3 days, control group showed just 0.93 of the VAS score improvement, while randomized case group showed 2.55(p=0.003). The VAS score of case and control group were 3.18 and 3.03 respectively, which showed improvement at the end point of treatment compared with the first score. CONCLUSIONS: Kinesio taping was more efficacious than placebo in patients with a nonspecific low back pain.
