Effectiveness of kinesiotaping on pregnancy related low back pain – a randomized controlled trial
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background Kinesio Taping is not used as an isolated physiotherapeutic intervention but as an adjunctive treatment to conventional physiotherapy in order reduce pain and disability in patients with low back pain. Aim To determine effectiveness of Kinesio Taping along with conventional physiotherapy in patients with pregnancy related low back pain. Methodology An experimental randomized control study was performed on 40 pregnant women with low back pain. Twenty subjects in the control group were given pelvic tilting exercises and twenty subjects in the experimental group were given Kinesio taping along with pelvic tilting exercises for 5 days. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for functional disability were recorded pre and post intervention. Results There was highly significant reduction in pain on NRS (P<0.001) and highly significant improvement in RMDQ score (P <0.001) in the experimental group as compared to control group. Conclusion The study concludes that kinesio taping can be used as an adjunctive treatment to achieve effective pain control in pregnancy related low back pain.
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Pankhuri Vairagade
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