Biomechanical Taping on Low Back Pain With Increased Foot Pronation (NCT04776798) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Biomechanical Taping on Low Back Pain With Increased Foot Pronation
Turkey (Türkiye)50 participantsStarted 2021-03-01
Plain-language summary
It is stated that abnormal lower extremity posture and biomechanics are effective in the development and progression of Low Back Pain (LBP). Exercise, electrotherapy, insoles, and orthoses are used for the prevention and treatment of low back pain.The use of orthosis, insoles, and taping techniques stands out in the correction of foot posture and dysfunctions, which are stated to cause LBP. In studies examining the application of taping to improve foot posture and biomechanics, it is stated that taping is effective in improving foot posture and biomechanics in the short term.
Biomechanical taping has been used in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in recent years. It is aimed to correct the impaired joint biomechanics by reducing the load on the joint, supporting strength, and providing movement modification.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Mechanical low back pain for at least 6 months
* Age between 18-65 years
* Increased, bilateral, flexible pronation of the feet (Foot Posture Index-6 score\> 0)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Rigid pes planus, pes cavus, equinus deformity, hallux valgus, hallux rigid or calcaneal epin in the feet
* Lower extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months
* Radicular type back pain (patients with leg pain\> low back pain)
* Body Mass Index (BMI)\> 30,
* Use of analgesics
* Pregnancy
* Presence of symptoms related to a history of spinal surgery in the last 5 years.
* Neurological impairment or cognitive dysfunction (stroke, dementia, etc.)
* Rheumatological diseases
* Peripheral vascular diseases
* Difference in length between extremities
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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