Specific postural strategies depending of proprioceptive vibrations integration for stroke patients

Abstract

to receive conventional physiotherapy with the addition of Kinesio Taping to the lumbar spine (Conventional Physiotherapy plus Kinesio Taping Group) over a period of 5 weeks (10 sessions of treatment). Clinical outcomes (pain intensity, disability and global perceived effect) were collected at baseline and at 5 weeks, 3 months after randomisation. Data was collected by a blinded assessor. All statistical analysis was conducted following the principles of intention to treat analysis, and the effects of treatment were calculated usingMixed Linear Models. Results: The addition of the use of Kinesio Taping in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain who receive guideline-endorsed conventional physiotherapy did not significantly change its effect on pain intensity (MD −0.01 points, 95% CI−0.88 to 0.85), disability (MD−1.46 points, 95% CI −3.38 to 0.54) or global perceived change (MD −0.12 points, 95% CI −1.30 to 1.06) at 5 weeks and similar effects were observed at 3 months. Conclusion(s): The addition of Kinesio Taping as a component of a guideline-endorsed physiotherapy program in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain was no more effective than treat the patients with physiotherapy only. Implications: It is not worthwhile to add Kinesio Taping in patients with low back pain who received good quality physiotherapy care.