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Efficacy of Kinesiotape on functional disability of women with postnatal back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Mohamed EA, el-Shamy FF, Hamed H
Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 2018;31(1):205-210
clinical trial
6/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; 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: Postpartum low back pain harmfully affects all parts of women's life. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Kinesiotape on women with postnatal backache. METHODS: Thirty participants were randomly allocated to either group (A; n = 15), treated by Kinesiotape with exercise program, or the group (B; n = 15), treated by exercise program. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Back Pain Function Scale (BPFS) were evaluated at baseline and after 2 weeks of intervention. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant changes between group A and group B for baseline characteristics (p > 0.05). After two-week intervention, within group analyses revealed that VAS decreased (p < 0.05), with significant increase in BPFS (p > 0.05) in the two groups. Between group analyses showed that there was significant reduction of VAS (p < 0.05) and significant increase of BPFS (p < 0.05) in favor to group A than group B. CONCLUSIONS: Kinesiotape and postural correction exercises can be recommended as effective treatment methods for women's postnatal back pain with better effect of Kinesiotape and postural correction exercises than exercise alone.

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