Efficacy of Kinesio Taping among Females with Postpartum Low Back PainA Quasi-experimental Study

Abstract

Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is considered to be the most salient feature during the postpartum period. The incidence of postpartum symptoms peculiarly back pain varies from women to women with vanishing of symptoms in over 60% in two days postpartum to as high as 82% at 18 months. Aim: To explore the efficacy of kinesio tape on pain and InterRecti Distance (IRD) in women with Postpartum LBP. Materials and Methods: A Quasi-experimental study was conducted at SGT Medical Hospital and Research Institute, Gurugram, Haryana, India in Physiotherapy Out Patient Department (OPD) and Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD of SGT Hospital. The data was collected from July 2019- August 2020. Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (Group A). Group A that performed combined Kinesio Taping along with exercises and hot pack five times/week for six weeks or to the control group (Group B) that followed conventional treatment that included exercises and hot pack. Pain and IRD was measured and analysed using Independent t-test at the baseline, end of 3rd week and at the last day of 6th week. Independent t-test was used to compare the demographic characteristics as well as baseline criterion measures between both the groups. Results: Significant improvement in pain scores (mean value of 13.75 at baseline to 3.75 at last day of 6th week ) and IRD scores (mean value of 28.37 at baseline to 27.38 at last day of 6th week) were observed in group A that received kinesio taping along with conventional treatment in comparison to group B. Conclusion: Group A showed significant improvement in IRD and pain parameters indicating improvement in LBP in postpartum women. Therefore, kinesio taping in combination with exercises may be incorporated in the management programs of the women suffering from postpartum LBP.

Kineziterapija Po Gimdymo − Efektyvus Tiesiųjų Pilvo Raumenų Išsiskyrimo Gydymo Būdas

“…Po 6 savaičių intervencijos taikymo atstumas tarp tiesiųjų pilvo raumenų statistiškai reikšmingai daugiau sumažėjo eksperimentinėje grupėje (p=0,001), kurioje buvo taikomas kineziologinis teipavimas, lyginant su kontroline grupe. Eksperimentinėje grupėje gautas statistiškai reikšmingas PRD ir skausmo parametrų pagerėjimas, todėl kineziologinis teipavimas derinamas kartu su fiziniais pratimais, gali būti naudojamas mažinti nugaros apatinės dalies skausmus po gimdymo [24].…”

“…Šešiose studijose kaip intervencija buvo taikomi fiziniai pratimai, keliose derinami su kitais metodais. Pratimai derinami su neuroraumenine elektrostimuliacija (D. Kamel ir kt., 2017) [20], taikomas pilvo bintavimas atskirai ir kartu su fiziniais pratimais (N. Keshwani ir kt., 2019) [21], bei pratimai derinami su kineziologiniu teipavimu (P. Rishi ir kt., 2022) [24]. Pastebėta, kad pratimų derinimas su kitomis priemonėmis padeda statistiškai reikšmingai (p<0,05) labiau sumažinti PRD atstumą, nei tik pratimai.…”