Kinesio Taping value in treatment of spine pain syndroms

Author(s): Robert Nawrot, Joanna Witkoś, Tadeusz Szymon Gaździk

Introduction. Kinesio Taping is a therapeutic method, to base on characteristic tape with specialized structure which is use to seal selected fragments of the human body. Back pain is currently the most common ailments. Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of Kinesio Taping method for the treatment of spinal pain syndromes. Material and methods. The study involved a group of 50 people, including 23 women and 27 men aged from 24 to 56 years. Before using the application of all respondents were diagnostic tests necessary to evaluate the functional. Results. Kinesio Taping Method has a significant impact on improving range of motion of the spine, while contributing to the normalization of muscle tone and reduce pain. Type of application has an impact on the treatment of spinal pain syndromes, because the faster analgesic effect was obtained after the application of techniques of musculoskeletal - ligamentous. Conclusions. Kinesio Taping Method has proved to be an effective for the treatment of spinal pain syndromes.