Effects of lengthwise postural taping for lumbar spine rotation with flexion syndrome: a case report.
Sun-Shil Shin, Won-Gyu Yoo
PMID 30034097WHAT IT FOUND
Lengthwise tape on the lower back and pelvis showed the greatest decrease in sitting force pattern after 20 minutes in a young woman with low back pain during sitting.
This was a single-case pressure measure, not proof the tape reduces pain.
Key findings
01Without tape, the medio-lateral center of force increased across 10, 20, and 30 minutes, and to a greater degree than the antero-posterior center of force.
02With extensive tape, the antero-posterior center of force decreased across 10, 20, and 30 minutes, while the medio-lateral values were 1,397.6, 1,343.1, and 1,232.3 cm/s 2.
03With lengthwise tape, the center of force for both directions experienced the greatest decrease after 20 minutes.
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What it does not show
The report describes a 22-year-old woman, so the pattern may not apply to other people or other causes of low back pain. The measured outcome was sitting center of force and peak pressure, not pain, function, or long-term recovery. Each sitting test lasted only 30 minutes, so it does not show what happens over a full workday or after follow-up. The paper does not report random order, blinding, or a comparison group for the three tape conditions in this single subject.
Declared interests
The paper reports no funding and no conflict of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that lengthwise taping treats low back pain. The study included a single person, measured sitting force pattern for 30 minutes, and did not report pain, function, or follow-up outcomes.