Kinesio Taping reduces disability and pain slightly in chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised trial

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-95

  Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María ^a   Lara Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen ^a   Matarán Peñarrocha, Guillermo A ^b   Fernández Sánchez, Manuel ^a   Sánchez Labraca, Nuria ^a   Arroyo Morales, Manuel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b Andalusian Health Service   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Low back pain; Physical therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Taping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TAPE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATHLETIC TAPE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861322770     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70088-7     Document Type: Article

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