2015 APTA Next Conference: The Effect of the Positional Release Technique Versus Kinesio Tape on Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Iliocostalis Lumborum

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 reducing pain, improving function and pressure pain threshold, however neither treatment was deemed to be significantly more effective than the other.