ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2014
Comparison between Kinesio Taping and a Traditional Physical Therapy Program in Treatment of Nonspecific Low Back Pain.
Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Kinesio Taping Method for Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Short-term Effectiveness of Additional Electrical Stimulation to Exercise Versus Kinesio Taping in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Investigation of the Effects of Two Different Treatment Programs on Pain Severity, Low Back Awareness, Functional and Psychosocial Factors in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping on Patient's Functional Status in Non-specific Neck Pain
Effect of Conventional Physical Therapy With or Without Diaphragm Manual Therapy in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of kinesio tape in people with low back pain. A systematic review with meta-analysis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different kinesiology taping applications on Pain, muscular Fitness, Proprioception, Mobility, Functionality, and disability in patients with lumbar disc herniation.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Trial
- Effects of elastic taping on kyphosis and body balance in the elderly: a randomized crossover study.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The effect of home exercises with kinesiotaping on pain, functionality, and work performance in bus drivers with non-specific neck pain.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- A novel (targeted) kinesio taping application on chronic low back pain: Randomized clinical trial.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Therapeutic value of kinesio taping in reducing lower back pain and improving back muscle endurance in adolescents with hemophilia.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2020Trial
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- Effect of neuromuscular taping on musculoskeletal disorders secondary to the use of aromatase inhibitors in breast cancer survivors: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Trial
- The effect of Kinesio taping on back pain in patients with Lenke Type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A randomized controlled trial.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2017Trial
- Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016Trial
- Pain Unraveled: Kinesio Taping as a Novel Approach to Myofascial Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- A Kinesio Taping Method Applied in the Treatment of Postsurgical Knee Swelling after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Taping for conditions of the musculoskeletal system: an evidence map review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2020Review
- The Evidence for Common Nonsurgical Modalities in Sports Medicine, Part 1: Kinesio Tape, Sports Massage Therapy, and Acupuncture.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2020Review
- Taping protocol for two presentations of pregnancy-related back pain: a case series.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2019Article
- The effectiveness of Kinesio taping on pain and clinical features in chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Effects of high intensity laser therapy on pain and function of patients with chronic back pain.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
- Efficacy of kinesio tape application on pain and muscle strength in patients with myofascial pain syndrome: a placebo-controlled trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping and Cross Taping Application in the Treatment of Latent Upper Trapezius Trigger Points: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- Comparison of the Short-Term Outcomes after Postisometric Muscle Relaxation or Kinesio Taping Application for Normalization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone and the Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] Nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) is a very common but largely self-limiting condition. Several types of tape and their associated application methods are available for different conditions. The aim of the present study was to observe the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) compared with traditional management of NSLBP. [Subjects and Methods] Forty male and female patients with a mean age of 34.8±7.54 years were randomly divided into two groups; group 1 (n=20) which underwent conventional physical therapy with KT, and group 2 (n=20), which underwent only conventional physical therapy. The intervention sessions for both groups were three times per week for four weeks. Outcomes were assessed for activities of daily living (ADL) using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, pain severity using a visual analogue scale, and ranges of motion (ROMs) of trunk flexion and extension using the modified Schober's test. [Results] Significant differences in measures of pain, ADL, and trunk flexion and extension ROMs were observed post intervention within each group. In comparison, there were no significant differences in measures of pain, ADL, and trunk flexion and extension ROMs post intervention between groups. [Conclusion] A physical therapy program involving strengthening exercises for abdominal muscles and stretching exercises for back, hamstring, and iliopsoas muscles with or without Kinesio taping was beneficial in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
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