Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.
Interventions
Application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the erector spine muscles.
Application of Kinesio Taping without tension in the erector spine muscles.
OTHERRigid Tape
Application of Micropore tape in the erector spine muscles.
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.
Exclusion criteria
* Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis); * Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others); * Fibromyalgia * Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks; * Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours; * Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance); * Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day; * Pregnancy; * Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Painful sensation | Evaluation of pain sensation three days after the application of the tape. | Pain sensation measured by pain numerical rating scale |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed