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APTA 2015: Positional release & Kinesio Tape offer similar results for myofascial pain

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June 2015

APTA 2015: Positional release & Kinesio Tape offer similar results for myofascial pain

Vol: 4| Issue: 6| Number:25| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

The Effect of the Positional Release Technique Versus Kinesio Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Iliocostalis Lumborum

Contributing Authors:
K Ghuiba A Balbaa GM Koura A Abdelazeem MA Abdelrahman

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30 patients with myofascial pain syndrome with active trigger points in the iliocastalis lumborum muscle were randomized to receive positional release technique or kinesio tape treatment. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of the two treatments on pain level, pressure-pain threshold level and functional disability. Results indicated that both methods were similarly effective in re...

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