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A comparison of 6 weeks of aquatic exercise and Kinesio Taping in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain |
Alikhajeh Y, Barabadi E, Mohammad Rahimi GR |
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2021 Jan;30(1):37-42 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
CONTEXT: In many societies, although chronic low back pain (LBP) is a significant problem, there is no consensus on the optimal therapeutic intervention. OBJECTIVE: To compare the impact of aquatic exercise (AE) and Kinesio Taping (KT) on the pain intensity and functional incapacity in women with chronic nonspecific LBP. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-six women with chronic nonspecific LBP (mean (SD) age 50.69 (4.187) y) participated. INTERVENTIONS: Participants randomly assigned to AE (n = 12), KT (n = 12), and nontreatment control (n = 12) groups for 6 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain intensity and functional disability were evaluated at baseline and the end of the intervention. RESULTS: Pain intensity decreased more in the AE group than in the KT group (5.9 to 0.5 cm (91.6% decrease) versus 5.7 to 2.4 cm (58.1% decrease), respectively; p < 0.001 for both after Bonferroni post hoc test); the values decreased more in the 2 treatment groups than in the control group (p < 0.001 for between-group comparisons). Disability decreased more in the AE group (43.2% to 18.8% (55.6% decrease)) than the KT group (37.8% to 19.3% (48.3% decrease)) (p < 0.001 for both comparisons), but increased in the control group (38.7% to 41.2% (6.5% increase); p = 0.045). CONCLUSION: These results suggest AE and KT treatment methods provide pain intensity and disability improvements in women with chronic nonspecific LBP. Nevertheless, AE was more effective than KT.
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