The Effect Of Kinesiotape Application In Chronic Low Back Pain

The Effect Of Kinesiotape Application On Clinical Parameters In Postmenopausal Women With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study was conducted to determine the effects of kinesiotaping (KT) and sham KT applied with exercise program on clinical parameters such as pain, sleep, and quality of life in postmenopausal women with chronic low back pain. A randomized controlled experimental design, characteristic of quantitative research, was utilized. The subjects consisted of 60 postmenopausal women. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used as data collection tools.

With rising life expectancy, women are expected to spend a third of their lives in the postmenopausal stage. Consequently, focusing research on postmenopausal women is considered crucial. This study was conducted to determine the effects of kinesiotaping (KT) and sham KT applied with exercise program on clinical parameters such as pain, sleep, and quality of life in postmenopausal women with chronic low back pain. A randomized controlled experimental design, characteristic of quantitative research, was utilized. The subjects consisted of 60 postmenopausal women. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used as data collection tools.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Postmenopausal patients with chronic nonspecific mechanical low back pain for at least three months
• VAS score of at least 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a neurologic deficit, history of lumbar surgery, inflammatory low back pain, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, a history of cardiopulmonary disease preventing exercise, severe osteoporosis, or a skin infection in the application area