Kinesio Taping Does Not Provide Additional Benefits in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Who Receive Exercise and Manual Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Autor(es)

Nemitalla Added, Marco Aurelio ^[1] ; Pena Costa, Leonardo Oliveira ^{[2, 1]} ; de Freitas, Diego Galace ^[3] ; Fukuda, Thiago Yukio ^[3] ; Monteiro, Renan Lima ^[3] ; Salomao, Evelyn Cassia ^[1] ; de Medeiros, Flavia Cordeiro ^[1] ; Menezes Costa, Luciola da Cunha ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Cidade Sao Paulo, Masters & Doctoral Programs Phys Therapy, BR-03071100 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] George Inst Global Hlth, Musculoskeletal Div, Sydney, NSW - Australia

^[3] Irmandade Santa Casa Misericordia Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY; v. 46, n. 7, p. 506-513, JUL 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 13

Resumo

STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. BACKGROUND: Many clinical practice guidelines endorse both manual therapy and exercise as effective treatment options for patients with low back pain. To optimize the effects of the treatments recommended by the guidelines, a new intervention known as Kinesio Taping is being widely used in these patients. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain when added to a physical therapy program consisting of exercise and manual therapy. METHODS: One hundred forty-eight patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain were randomly allocated to receive 10 ( twice weekly) sessions of physical therapy, consisting of exercise and manual therapy, or the same treatment with the addition of Kinesio Taping applied to the lower back. The primary outcomes were pain intensity and disability (5 weeks after randomization) and the secondary outcomes were pain intensity, disability (3 months and 6 months after randomization), global perceived effect, and satisfaction with care (5 weeks after treatment). Data were collected by a blinded assessor. RESULTS: No between-group differences were observed in the primary outcomes of pain intensity (mean difference, -0.01 points; 95% confidence interval {[}CI]: -0.88, 0.85) or disability (mean difference, 1.14 points; 95% CI: -0.85, 3.13) at 5 weeks' follow-up. In addition, no between-group differences were observed for any of the other outcomes evaluated, except for disability 6 months after randomization (mean difference, 2.01 points; 95% CI: 0.03, 4.00) in favor of the control group. CONCLUSION: Patients who received a physical therapy program consisting of exercise and manual therapy did not get additional benefit from the use of Kinesio Taping. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/02075-8 - Eficácia da adição do uso do Kinesio Taping em pacientes com dor lombar crônica inespecífica que recebem tratamento baseado nos princípios da fisioterapia convencional: um estudo controlado aleatorizado
• Beneficiário: Luciola da Cunha Menezes Costa
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular