Impact of Kinesiotaping Application on Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

Impact of Kinesiotaping Application on Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

The aim of this study is to determine the effect kiensio taping in relieving pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy in terms of decrease pain and improving function and quality of life.

Severity of pelvic girdle pain can be different, as a result of the progress of the disorders and subjective feeling of pain. According to Kanakaris an average severity of pain in pelvic girdle pain is 50-60 mm scale visual analogue scale. Results may vary according to different factors such as; pregnancy stage, age of the pregnant women, different body mass index. Beyond the discomfort and pain, pelvic girdle pain can also limit the performance of the activities of daily living such as; bending, lifting, sitting, sleeping, housework, long walking, and standing and thus adversely affect the quality of life of pregnant women. Unfortunately, the options for pain therapy in pregnant women are significantly limited due to the possible danger to both mother and fetus. Most of the standard drugs used affect the fetus and are not recommended, especially for long-term treatment.

There is very little clinical experience and only limited documentation for effectiveness of Kinesio taping on pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. Because the existing treatments for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain are not adequately known and are not found to be reliable by patients and clinicians. Kinesio taping may be a potential treatment if it is an effective and tolerable method. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the influence of Kinesio taping pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 18-36 years old.
• Gestational age: 10-34 week of pregnancy.
• Low back pain experienced anywhere from T12 to the gluteal fold without leg pain, and at least moderate pain intensity (scoring ≥4 on visual analogue scale)
• At least one positive test out of three applied, which are Long Dorsal Ligament Test (modified for pregnant women), Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation (4P), and Trendelenburg test (modified for pregnant women).
• Negative Straight Leg Raise test

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of abortion
• pregnancy of twins
• previous of pelvic injury.
• Skin previous injury in the lumbosacral area.
• Positive Straight Leg Raise test
• Negative diagnostic tests for pelvic girdle pain
• Chronic pelvic diseases.
• History of allergies to material of kinesiotape.