Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study propose analyze the effects of Kinesio Taping® in chronic nonspecific low back pain. All the subjects will be submitted to an evaluation of the painful sensation, functional performance, trunk range of motion and neuromuscular performance at three different times.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female between 18 and 50 years of age with chronic nonspecific low back pain for more than three months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis);
• Nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others);
• Fibromyalgia
• Corticosteroid treatment in the previous two weeks;
• Antiinflammatory treatment in the previous 24 hours;
• Contraindications to the use of Kinesio Taping (allergy or intolerance);
• Score of two or less on Visual Analogue Scale of the first day;
• Pregnancy;
• Previous Kinesio Tape therapy on lumbar.