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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Kinesio taping application in acute
non-specific low back pain. DESIGN: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
SETTING: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. PARTICIPANTS: A total of
109 patients with acute low back pain were randomized into either Kinesio taping
(n = 54) or control (n = 55) groups. INTERVENTION:
The intervention group was
treated with information and reassurance plus Kinesio taping, while the control
group received merely information and reassurance. All participants were allowed
to use as-needed doses of paracetamol. Kinesio tape was applied to the most
painful area of the low back for a total of 12 days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Worst
pain and disability were assessed at baseline, after the 12-day intervention, and
at four weeks follow-up. During the first 12 days, participants filled in a pain
diary consisting of a numeric rating scale and recorded the number of paracetamol
tablets consumed daily. Disability was assessed with the Oswestry Disability
Index. RESULTS: After 12 days of intervention, pain intensity and the Oswestry
Disability Index improved significantly in both groups; the improvements were
significantly superior in the Kinesio taping group (p = 0.003, p = 0.011). The
Kinesio taping group reached pain control earlier (sixth day vs. 12th day) and
consumed less paracetamol. At the fourth week, although pain intensity was
significantly more reduced in the Kinesio taping group (p = 0.015), there were no
differences with regard to disability. CONCLUSIONS: Kinesio taping provided
significant improvements in pain and disability; thus, it can be used as a
complementary method in acute non-specific low back pain.
CI - (c) The Author(s) 2015.

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