title: Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND 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. MATERIAL AND METHODS 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. RESULTS 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<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study indicate that Kinesio taping can be used as a complementary treatment method to achieve effective control of pregnancy-related low back pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şeyhmus
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alpayci
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orkun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Çetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dumlupinar University Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Özkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Server
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: İlter
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Şah
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hanım Güler
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Şahin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018953:Kinesiology, Applied / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult