Affiliations: [a] Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey | [b] Istanbul Aydın University, Health Services Vocational School of Higher Education, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Betul Yavuz Keles, Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, 34147 Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 212 496 50 00; Fax: +90 212 441 20 83; E-mail:drbetulyavuz@gmail.com
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) causes pain and working
day loss when activated. Patients spend most of their time in the hospital.
And also it may limit patients' daily living activities. Kinesio Taping (KT)
is a method that can be easily applied to the patients and does not
interfere with their daily activities or movements of body. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of KT in patients
with low back pain due to LDH. METHODS: Randomised-placebo controlled double blind clinical trial.
Sixty Patients with low back pain due to LDH were randomised as KT group or
placebo taping group. Taping was performed once a week for three weeks.
Patients were followed up during twelve weeks. Numeric rating scale (NRS),
lumbar flexion, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Oswestry Disability
Index (ODI) and paracetamol tablets taken were used for outcome
measurements. RESULTS: Demographic and clinical features of the groups were
similar. There were significant improvements in all parameters during
intervention period in groups. Improvements in NRS-activity, HAQ and ODI
continued to twelfth weeks only in KT group. In KT group, analgesic need was
significantly less at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: KT reduced analgesic need of patients with LDH when
compared with placebo taping.
Keywords: Lumbar disc herniation, low back pain, Kinesio Taping, randomised controlled study
