Spine
APTA 2015: Positional release & Kinesio Tape offer similar results for myofascial pain
30 patients with myofascial pain syndrome with active trigger points in the iliocastalis lumborum muscle were randomized to receive positional release technique or kinesio tape treatment. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of the two treatments on pain level, pressure-pain threshold level and functional disability. Results indicated that both methods were similarly effective in reducing pain, improving function and pressure pain threshold, however neither treatment was deemed to be significantly more effective than the other.
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