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No benefit of adjunct kinesio taping to physical therapy for low back pain

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October 2016

No benefit of adjunct kinesio taping to physical therapy for low back pain

Vol: 5| Issue: 10| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Kinesio Taping Does Not Provide Additional Benefits in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Who Receive Exercise and Manual Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 Jul;46(7):506-13.

Contributing Authors:
MA Added LO Costa DG de Freitas TY Fukuda RL Monteiro EC Salomao FC de Medeiros C Costa Lda

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148 patients with low back pain were randomized to receive physical and manual therapy with or without kinesio tape application. The purpose of this study was to determine if the addition kinesio taping resulted in significantly greater improvements in pain, disability, perceived effect, and patient satisfaction when compared to physical/manual therapy alone. Results revealed that differences betw...

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