Is application of Kinesio tape to treat hyperlordosis more effective on abdominal muscles or hamstrings?

BACKGROUND

Hyperlordosis is defined as an abnormal increase in the lumbar arch of >40°. This study compared two taping techniques include abdominal muscles and hamstrings taping for the treatment of lumbar hyperlordosis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The randomized clinical trial was performed in Shiraz, Iran, during June and September 2014. Thirty women aged 20-45 years old with at least 40° lumbar lordosis participated. The women were randomized into two groups ( = 15). Abdominal muscles taping was performed for the first group, whereas the other group underwent hamstrings taping with 30% tension. Lumbar lordosis was measured before, immediately after, and 24 h after taping. The two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare the two groups for lumbar lordosis angle.

RESULTS

No significant differences were detected between the lumbar lordosis angles before and immediately after taping in the two groups ( > 0.05). However, a significant reduction was observed in lordosis angle in the abdominal group and the hamstring group 24 h after taping relative to before intervention ( < 0.01).

CONCLUSION

Taping of the abdominal and hamstring muscles was not effective immediately, whereas it decreased lordosis after 24 h.