Effect of Kinesiology Taping in Reducing Pain in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Meta Analysis

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Cahyo Setiawan ◽  
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Didik Gunawan Tamtomo ◽  
Hanung Prasetya ◽  
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Background: Kinesiology taping is a therapeutic tool for the prevention and treatment of sporting injuries. It was developed to alleviate pain and improve the healing in soft tissues. This study aimed to examine effect of kinesiology taping in reducing pain in patients with low back pain. Subjects and Method: This was a meta-analysis and systematic review. The study was conducted by collecting published articles from PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases. Keywords used “kinesio taping” OR “kinesio tape” OR “pain” OR “Low Back Pain” AND “Randomized Controlled Trial”. The study population was low back pain. The intervention was kinesiology taping with comparison non kinesiology taping. The study outcome was pain. The inclusion criteria were full text with randomized controlled trial study design. The collected articles were selected by PRISMA flow diagram and Review Manager 5.3. Results: 7 articles were met criteria for meta-analysis. This study reported that kinesiology taping was effective to reduce pain in low back pain patients (Mean Difference= -1.21; 95 % CI= -2.14 to -0.28; p<0.01). Conclusion: Kinesiology taping is effective to reduce pain in low back pain patients. Keywords: kinesiology taping, pain, low back pain Correspondence: Cahyo Setiawan. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 089693257305. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.05.60

Author(s):  
Elisa Novitasari ◽  
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RB. Soemanto ◽  
Hanung Prasetya ◽  
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ABSTRACT Background: With growing evidence of high prevalence in developing countries, LBP is no longer recognized as a disorder confined to high-income nations but is a major health problem globally. The functional limitations and consequent disability create a heavy economic burden on individuals and society. This study aimed to acupuncture therapy in reducing pain in patients with low back pain. Subjects and Method: A meta-analysis and systematic review was conducted by search published articles from PubMed, Google Schoolar, Mendeley, Hindawi, and Clinical key databases. Keywords used “acupuncture low back pain” OR “acupuncture chronic pain” AND “efficacy acupuncture” AND “chronic low back pain” AND “effect acupuncture for low back pain” AND “randomized controlled trial” AND “visual analogue scale”. The inclusion criteria were full text and using randomized controlled trial (RCT) study design. The articles were selected by PRISMA flow chart and the quantitative data were analyzed by Revman 5.3. Results: 7 studies were met criteria. This study showed that acupuncture therapy reduced pain in patients with low back pain (Mean Difference= -0.40; 95% CI= -0.80 to 0.01; p= 0.05) with heterogeneity I2= 83%. Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy reduces pain in patients with low back pain. Keywords: low back pain, acupuncture chronic low back pain, randomized controlled trial. Correspondence: Elisa Novitasari. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 085727851938. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.05.43


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