Aalishahi Tayebeh, Maryam-Lotfipur-Rafsanjani Seyede, Ghorashi Zohreh, Sayadi Ahmad Raza
Student of Midwifery Master of Science, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2022 Jan 25;27(1):41-46. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_291_20. eCollection 2022 Jan-Feb.
Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most common complaints during pregnancy, which could cause performance disability. Kinesio tape is a drug-free elastic therapeutic cotton tape used in treating musculoskeletal problems. This study aims to determine the effects of Kinesio tape on LBP and disability in pregnant women.
A total of 80 pregnant women with LBP who were referred to the comprehensive health service centers were randomly assigned into the two groups of Kinesio tape and adhesive tape. Pain intensity was determined by the visual analog scale before and on the 1, 2, 7, and 14 day after the intervention and the disability by Roland-Morris disability questionnaire before and on the 7 and 14 day after the intervention. Data analysis was performed by, Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA, Friedman, and Wilcoxon tests.
The intensity of pain decreased in both groups compared to the pre-intervention period; Kinesio (χ = 48.94, df = 4, < 0.001) control (χ = 22.94, df = 4, < 0.001); however, the comparison results of pain intensity were not different in the two groups at different times ( ≥ 0.05). The effects of time was significant (Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA, F= 10.63, < 0.001), but the effects of time and group were not significant (F= 0.31, = 0.722) and indicated a decreasing trend of functional disability in two groups.
The Kinesio tape reduced the disability caused by LBP during pregnancy and had a lasting effect after the tape was removed.
下背痛（LBP）是孕期最常见的不适之一，可能导致功能障碍。肌内效贴布是一种用于治疗肌肉骨骼问题的无药物弹性治疗棉带。本研究旨在确定肌内效贴布对孕妇下背痛和功能障碍的影响。
总共80名转诊至综合健康服务中心的下背痛孕妇被随机分为肌内效贴布组和胶布组。在干预前以及干预后第1、2、7和14天通过视觉模拟量表确定疼痛强度，并在干预前以及干预后第7和14天通过罗兰-莫里斯功能障碍问卷确定功能障碍情况。数据分析采用双向重复测量方差分析、弗里德曼检验和威尔科克森检验。
与干预前相比，两组疼痛强度均降低；肌内效贴布组（χ = 48.94，自由度 = 4，P < 0.001），对照组（χ = 22.94，自由度 = 4，P < 0.001）；然而，两组在不同时间的疼痛强度比较结果无差异（P ≥ 0.05）。时间效应显著（双向重复测量方差分析，F = 10.63，P < 0.001），但时间和组间效应不显著（F = 0.31，P = 0.722），且两组功能障碍呈下降趋势。
肌内效贴布减轻了孕期下背痛所致的功能障碍，且在去除贴布后仍有持久效果。
