Effects of kinesio taping in a physical therapist with acute low back pain due to patient handling: A case report

• Authors: Gak Hwang-Bo , Jung-Hoon Lee

Abstracts

EN

Objectives: The paper describes the case of a physical therapist with acute Low Back Pain (LBP) due to patient handling and the efficacy of Kinesio Taping (KT) around the trunk in the treatment of this occupational LBP. Materials and Methods: KT was applied around the trunk for 3 days, for an average of 10 h/day. Kinesio tape was applied with 130–140% stretch to the rectus abdominis, internal oblique, erector spinae, and latissimus dorsi muscles, which are activated in the process of lifting. Results: Following the KT application, the ‘Visual Analog Scale’ and ‘Oswestry Disability Questionnaire scores’ gradually decreased and active trunk range of motion limited by the LBP increased progressively. The physical therapist no longer complained of LBP and was able to handle patients without any pain. Conclusions: Hence, continuous application of KT around the trunk may be a supplementary treatment method for acute LBP in physical therapists and enable continuous patient handling without any loss of work time due to occupational LBP. In addition, KT may also be applicable for the prevention and treatment of occupational LBP in other professions involving lifting heavy objects.

Keywords

EN

low back pain; occupations; patient lifting; patient transfers

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 320-323

Dates

published

2011

Contributors

author

Gak Hwang-Bo

• Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Daegu, Republic of Korea

author

Jung-Hoon Lee

• Department of Physical Therapy, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s13382-011-0029-8

Biblioteka Nauki

2185390