This prospective, randomized controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of adding Kinesiology Taping (KT) to a standard physiotherapy program in individuals with acute non-specific low back pain. A total of 30 participants diagnosed with acute non-specific low back pain will be randomly allocated to either an experimental group receiving standard physiotherapy combined with lumbar Kinesiology Taping or a control group receiving standard physiotherapy alone.
Both groups will receive treatment three times per week for six weeks, totaling 18 treatment sessions. Outcome assessments will be performed at baseline and after completion of the intervention. Pain intensity will be evaluated using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), functional disability using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), flexibility using the sit-and-reach test, trunk lateral flexion, and trunk extension tests, and health-related quality of life using the Short Form-36 (SF-36).
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the addition of Kinesiology Taping to a standard physiotherapy program provides greater improvements in pain, functional disability, flexibility, and quality of life than standard physiotherapy alone in individuals with acute non-specific low back pain. The findings are expected to contribute to the evidence regarding the clinical effectiveness of Kinesiology Taping as an adjunctive treatment for acute low back pain.
Inclusion Criteria:
18-50 years of age.
Voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
History of chronic low back pain (pain lasting >12 weeks). Regular use of analgesic or anti-inflammatory medications. Low back pain secondary to trauma. Unexplained fever or unexplained weight loss (red flag symptoms).
Standard physiotherapy + Kinesiology Taping
Participants will receive the standard physiotherapy program without Kinesiology Taping.
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
The Acute Effect of Kinesio Tape on Pain, Joint Range of Motion and Dynamic Balance in Patients With Low Back Pain
The Efficacy of Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Nonspecific Acute Low Back Pain
Acute Effect of Myofascial Release and Kinesiology Taping
Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
Effects of Kinesio Tape on Chronic Low Back Pain
Kinesio Taping for Balance and Function in Low Back Pain
The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Efficiency of Function-oriented Taping Application in Low Back Pain Patients