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The immediate and short-term effects of dynamic taping on pain, endurance, disability, mobility and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial

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  • Khalid A Alahmari
  • Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam
  • Ravi Shankar Reddy
  • Paul Silvian Samuel
  • Jaya Shanker Tedla
  • Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi
  • Irshad Ahmad

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Evidence suggests that the application of Kinesio Tape (KT) on patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is inconclusive. Dynamic tape (DT) is a relatively new treatment technique, which is increasingly being used as an adjunctive method to treat musculoskeletal problems. To our knowledge, no study has investigated the application of DT in individuals with CNLBP. To compare the immediate and short-term effects of DT versus KT and no tape among patients with CNLBP on pain, endurance, disability, mobility, and kinesiophobia. Forty-five patients with CNLBP were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups. Outcomes were measured at baseline, immediately, and on the third day post-application of tapes. The primary outcomes of pain, endurance, and disability were measured through the visual analog scale (VAS), Biering–Sorensen test, and Oswestry disability index (ODI), respectively. Secondary outcome measures of mobility and kinesiophobia were measured using the modified–modified Schober test and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, respectively. No significant immediate and short-term differences were found between DT and KT in pain, disability, mobility, and kinesiophobia. Improved back extensor endurance was observed for the DT group than KT (p = 0.023) and control group (p = 0.006). The application of DT may result in improvements only in back extensor endurance among individuals with CNLBP. This finding suggests that DT controls the processes that lead to back muscle fatigue.

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  • Khalid A Alahmari & Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam & Ravi Shankar Reddy & Paul Silvian Samuel & Jaya Shanker Tedla & Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi & Irshad Ahmad, 2020. "The immediate and short-term effects of dynamic taping on pain, endurance, disability, mobility and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(9), pages 1-17, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0239505
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239505
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    1. Mastour Saeed Alshahrani & Ravi Shankar Reddy, 2022. "Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Ankle Joint Position Sense and Postural Control in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability—A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-11, February.
    2. Mohammad A. ALMohiza & Ravi Shankar Reddy & Faisal Asiri & Adel Alshahrani & Jaya Shanker Tedla & Snehil Dixit & Kumar Gular & Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi, 2023. "The Mediation Effect of Pain on the Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Lumbar Joint Position Sense in Chronic Low Back Pain Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-12, March.

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