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KMID : 0384320020230020197
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2002 Volume.23 No. 2 p.197 ~ p.204
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The efficacy of Kinesio taping in patients with a low back pain
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Kim Cheol-Hwan
Kim Ae-Ran
Kim Myeong-Il
Kim Se-Hyeon
Yoo Hee-Jeong
Lee Sang-Hyun
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Abstract
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Background: Kinesio taping is a treatment for pain and dysfunction of musculoskeletal system, using tapes which have a similiar elasticity to skin. This study was done to find out about the efficacy of kinesio taping on patients with a low
back pain.
Methods: This study was performed in patients with a non-specific low back pain who had visited the Inchon International Airport Construction Authority Clinic from January 2000 to april 2000. We performed taping to a randomized case group and a placebo to control group during the first 3 days. After the first 3 days, we assessed the changes of improvement in low back pain with visual-analogue pain scale (VAS). From the second visit on, we also started carrying out kinesio taping in the control group.
Results: The total number of patients participating in this study was 43, but 4 patients did not complete the study stopped. After the first 3 days, control group showed just 0.93 of the VAS score improvement, while randomized case group showed 2.55 (p=0.003). The VAS score of case and control group were 3.18 and 3.03 respectively, which showed improvement at the end point of treatment compared with the first score.
Conclusions: Kinesio taping was more efficacious than placebo in patients with a nonspecific low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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low back pain, kinesio taping, efficacy
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