Immediate Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Postural Stability in Persons With Discogenic Low Back Pain.

Foundation University Islamabad

Status

Invitation-only

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Treatments

Procedure: Kinesiotaping

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05542186

FUI/CTR/2022/11

Details and patient eligibility

About

Discogenic LBP is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Eventhough other types of Chronic LBP are more common, 63% of all patients reporting to tertiary care hospital with LBP are discogenic in nature. However, immediate effects of kinesio-taping on pain and postural stability in discogenic low back pain has not been well documented in existing literature. This study is focused on immediate effects of kinesiotaping on pain and postural stability in persons with discogenic low back pain.

Enrollment

40 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participants in an age range of 20-65 years will be considered for this study.
Participants with disc bulge, herniation or prolapse indicate by MRI.
Positive straight leg raise (SLR) Positive centralization and peripheralization phenomenon.
Participants with MRI findings conclusive of disc pathology will be included.

Exclusion criteria