The Comparison of Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping versus McKenzie Exercise in Patients with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Background: Chronic non-specific low back pain causes long-term disability and affects people around the world. The treatment goal is to reduce pain and to improve activity in daily life. There are many treatments, but there is no treatment that can truly cure the problems.
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping (KT) versus McKenzie exercise in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Methods: Twenty-four patients with low back pain were randomly assigned into two groups. KT group (n= 12) and McKenzie group (n= 12). Before and after 5 days, pain was measured using the Numeric rating scale (NRS) and disability was assessed by the Oswestry disability index (ODI). The independent t-test was used to compare the data between groups.
Results: When comparing before and after 5 days of treatment, there was no statistical difference in the NRS between 2 groups (p=0.210). In KT group, the mean NRS change was 1.25 ± 1.36 (NRS pre 5.42 ± 1.88, post 4.17 ± 1.59) and McKenzie group changed 0.67 ± 0.78 (NRS pre 5.00 ± 1.28, post 4.33 ± 1.30), but ODI in both groups was significantly different (p = 0.035). In KT group, the mean ODI change was 2.09 ± 2.86 (ODI pre 43.33 ± 16.99, post 41.24 ± 17.08), whereas McKenzie group change was 0.19 ± 0.64 (pre 37.17 ± 18.86, post 36.98 ± 19.03).
Conclusion: The findings showed that after 5 days, pain levels in non-specific chronic low back pain were reduced in both the KT and McKenzie groups, and disability in both groups was also decreased. But disability in the KT group decreased more than McKenzie group.
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