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Neuromuscular taping for chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized single-blind controlled trial
Maggi L, Celletti C, Mazzarini M, Blow D, Camerota F
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 2022 May;34(5):1171-1177
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; 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*

BACKGROUND: Low-back pain is a worldwide pain syndrome causing important limitations to daily activity. Common treatment guidelines recommend drugs and exercise. AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a standardized NeuroMuscular Taping (NMT) lumbar application in reducing pain and improving function associated with back-school therapy (BST). METHODS: Single-blind randomized controlled trial. The experimental group was treated with BST followed by three applications of NMT over 8 days and the control group who underwent only BST. All patients were evaluated before and at the end of treatment, after 4 and 8 weeks from the end of BST and with a follow-up at distance of three months from the last evaluation, with pain numeric scale, Oswestry Disability Index and Schober Test. RESULTS: Significant pain reduction and functional improvement have been observed in the follow-up evaluations in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: Association of a standardized NMT application to BST was seen to significantly improve function and reduce pain with longer time efficacy.

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