Acute Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation
Conditions
Keywords
lumbar disc herniation, dynamic tape, acute pain
Brief summary
Previous evidence has shown that kinesio tape application reduces pain levels and improves disability in patients with chronic low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation. However, it is not known, whether the dynamic taping can decrease back pain, improve endurance of paraspinal muscles, and improve functional capacity in patients with lumbar disk herniation. The aim of the current study is to examine the acute effects of dynamic taping on pain, pain threshold, endurance, balance, lumbar joint mobility and functionality in patients with lumbar disc herniation.
Detailed description
The study will include 34 volunteer adult patients who have been diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation according to the physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging and have referred to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation service by a specialist physician. The patients will be divided into 2 groups as dynamic tape (n=17) and sham tape (n=17). Patients' pain will be evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale, pain threshold Jtech Commander digital algometer, lumbar muscle endurance Modified Sorenson Test, balance functional reach test, lumbar joint mobility universal goniometer and functional movement levels of patients with timed get up and go test. Evaluations will be carried out in 3 stages: before taping, 2 hours after taping and 3 days after taping. The measurements of the dynamic and sham taping applications of the 2 hours after and 3 days will be compared with the pre-taping and post taping results between two groups. The outcomes of the study will be analyzed by appropriate statistical methods.
Interventions
OTHERDynamic taping technique
The dynamic taping method as specified in the literature will be applied to the right and left lumbar paravertebral muscles in the dynamic taping group. Patients' pain will be evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale, pain threshold Jtech Commander digital algometer, lumbar muscle endurance Modified Sorenson Test, balance functional reach test, lumbar joint mobility universal goniometer and functional movement levels of patients with timed get up and go test. Evaluations will be carried out in 3 stages: before taping, 2 hours after taping and 3 days after taping. The measurements of the dynamic and sham taping applications of the 2 hours after and 3 days will be compared with the pre-taping and post taping results between two groups.
OTHERSham taping
Sham taping will be applied with a surgical patch while the patient is in a comfortable position without any technique or stretching.Evaluations will be carried out in 3 stages: before taping, 2 hours after taping and 3 days after taping. Patients' pain will be evaluated with Numerical Rating Scale, pain threshold Jtech Commander digital algometer, lumbar muscle endurance Modified Sorenson Test, balance functional reach test, lumbar joint mobility universal goniometer and functional movement levels of patients with timed get up and go test. Evaluations will be carried out in 3 stages: before taping, 2 hours after taping and 3 days after taping. The measurements of the dynamic and sham taping applications of the 2 hours after and 3 days will be compared with the pre-taping and post taping results between two groups.
Sponsors
NAİME ULUG
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participant will not informed about the intervention
Intervention model description
prospective randomized controlled study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with diagnose of lumbar disc herniation, * self-reported activity pain due to lumbar disc herniation for at least the last 3 months, * with pain severity equal to or greater than 3 on a numerical rating scale, * patients with no skin irritation, sensitivities or allergies
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with spinal pathology, lumbar surgery, motor weakness, urinary or fecal incontinence due to lumbar disc herniation, cauda equina syndrome, pregnancy, neurological or rheumatological condition, dermatitis or pre-existing skin lesion over the taping area, and having dynamic taping allergies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain severity evaluation | Up to one month | The severity of the pain will be measured with Numerical Rating Scale. The numeric rating scale (NRS) is a pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning no pain and 10 meaning the worst pain imaginable. |
| Pain threshold measurement | Up to one month | Pain threshold will be measured Jtech Commander digital algometer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The evaluation of lumbar muscle endurance | Up to one month | Modified Sorenson Test will be used |
| The evaluation of balance | Up to one month | Functional reach test will be used |
| Lumbar joint mobility | Up to one month | Universal goniometer will be used |
| Functional movement level | Up to one month | Timed up and go test will be used |
Contacts
Primary ContactM.Fatih Adalı, Msc.
Outcome results
None listed