Affiliations: [a] Anesthesiology Group, Medicine Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran | [b] Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran | [c] Physiotherapy Group, Rehabilitation Faculty, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
Correspondence:
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Corresponding author: Amir Hoshang Bakhtiary, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. Tel.: +1 404 960 4570; Fax: +98 23 333 54182; E-mail:amirbakhtiary@semums.ac.ir
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Menstrual low back pain (LBP) in young females can
reduce daily activity and cause functional disability, while the progressive
application of kinesio-taping (KT) on pain reduction and functional
correction has been stated. OBJECTIVE: This study has been designed to investigate the efficacy
of the lumbar vertebral column KT in young female with menstrual LBP. METHODS: Thirty-two young females with menstrual LBP participated
in this crossover study and were assigned randomly in two separate groups.
The first group received KT during their first menstrual cycle and No-KT in
their next menstrual, while the other group had no KT during the first
mentrual cycle and received KT during the next menstrual cycle. The primary
outcome measurements included the visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain,
Oswestry disability index and McGill pain questionnaire score which were
planned to collect at the end of the third day of the menstrual cycle. RESULTS: Comparing pain and disability between two conditions, of
menstrual cycle with KT and menstrual cycle without KT, revealed significant
reduction in VAS (mean change = 1.7; 95%CI = 0.6 to 2.8; P= 0.005), McGill
pain score (mean change = 20.1; 95%CI = 8.7 to 31.3; P= 0.001) and
functional disability (mean change = 12.3; 95%CI = 7.2 to 17.5; P< 0.0001)
by using KT during menstrual cycle. CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that KT may effectively reduce pain and
disability. The findings may support the clinical application of
kinesiotaping in young females with menstrual LBP.
Keywords: Kinesiotaping, low back pain, functional disability, menstrual cycle
