SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
Effect of kinesio taping on low back pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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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.
Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied During Labor on Maternal Low Back Pain, Vaginal Birth Self-Efficacy, Postpartum Comfort, and Neonatal Apgar Scores: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Combined Effect of Prenatal Stretching and Kinesiotaping on Pain, Mobility and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women With Low Back Pain
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Influence of taping on joint proprioception: a systematic review with between and within group meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of Pilates on pain during pregnancy and labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Pooled it
- Long-Term Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adulthood: Clinical Challenges and Progress During the Critical Period of Pregnancy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Factors Associated with the Health-Related Quality of Life in Pregnant Women in the second and Third Trimesters: Evidence from Jiangsu Province, Eastern China.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Comparative Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Therapies for Pregnancy-Related Low Back and Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Orthopedics in Pregnancy: Exploring Challenges and Solutions.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Effects of Kinesio Taping on Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pain and therapy · 2024Review
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- Influence of taping on force sense accuracy: a systematic review with between and within group meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain during pregnancy affects the normal daily activities of pregnant women to a certain extent. Current studies have shown that Kinesio Taping (KT) may be a treatment for low back pain during pregnancy, but there is still a lack of key evidence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KT in the treatment of low back pain during pregnancy.
methodsPubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and VIP databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the efficacy of KT intervention on low back pain in women during pregnancy. The retrieval time limit is from the establishment of the database to April 2021. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted the data, and evaluated the risk of bias in the included studies. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software.
resultsA total of 7 RCTs were included, including 444 patients. Meta-analysis results showed that: Compared with the control group, KT intervention could significantly improve low back pain and dysfunction, VAS score (- 1.62, 95%CI - 2.08 to - 1.16, P < 0.00001, I
conclusionKT has a positive effect on the improvement of low back pain during pregnancy, KT intervention can significantly improve pregnant women's low back pain and dysfunction problems, improve the quality of life. It is suggested that future research should focus on the prevention and treatment of low back pain during pregnancy to provide more research data for improving women's health.
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