"EFFECTS OF KINESIO-TAPING ON PAIN, POSTURAL STABILITY AND FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH DISCOGENIC LOW BACK PAIN"
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Enrollment
- 36
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Gait velocity
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, the prevalence of low back pain can be as high as 43%. Past research has shown the positive effects of Kinesio taping in patients with chronic and nonspecific low back pain in pain reduction, improvement in postural stability, and improvement in function. However, no study has yet evaluated the effects of KT in persons with discogenic LBP. If found to be effective KT can be prescribed as a conservative & cost-effective treatment for patients with discogenic low back pain.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age20-45 years.
- •Positive straight leg raise (SLR)
- •Posterolateral disc bulge, herniation or prolapse indicated by MRI.
- •Positive centralization and peripheralization phenomenon.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Participants having spondylolisthesis, fractures, tumors, osteoporosis, infection, or spinal stenosis.
- •History of lumbar spine surgery and patients that are already receiving any physical therapy or exercise
- •Skin allergy or sensitivity to the tape.
- •Neurological, rheumatologic, or psychiatric disease
Arms & Interventions
Active Comparator
- IFC + Hot pack for 20 minutes
- MDT (prone positioning) for 10 minutes.
- Lumbar SNAGs + lumbar rotation mobilization.
- Home exercise plan: MDT for 10 min + patient education to avoid flexion based activities.
- Sham Kinesiotape will be applied
Intervention: Control Treatment (Procedure)
Experimental Group
- IFC + Hot pack for 20 minutes
- MDT (Prone positioning) for 10 minutes.
- Lumbar SNAGs + lumbar rotation mobilization.
- Home exercise plan: MDT for 10 min + patient education to avoid flexion based activities.
- Kinesiotape will be applied
Intervention: Kinesiotaping (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Gait velocity
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
velocity of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Back Pain
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
Back Pain will be measured via numerical pain rating scale. A higher score signifies greater pain.
Disability
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
Disability will be measured via Oswestry Disability Index. A higher score signifies poorer outcome.
Postural Stability
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
Postural Stability will be measured via Biodex Balance System. A higher score signifies poorer stability.
Cadence
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
Cadence of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Stride length
Time Frame: 2 weeks.
Stride length of gait will be measured via gait analysis.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported