Background and purpose: Chronic Mechanical low back pain is one of the most common health problems. Core stabilization exercise has an important role in Chronic low back pain treatment as well as prevention. Extensive literature review revealed little evidence on Kinesio taping with standardized exercise program and standardized exercise program alone for the management of chronic mechanical low back pain. So, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Kinesio taping with standardized exercise program Vs standardized exercise program alone and find out the efficacy of Kinesio Taping in subjects with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain.
Study design: Randomised clinical trial. 
Subjects and methods: Thirty (30) subjects with Chronic Mechanical low back pain were randomly assigned into two groups. Group –A (n=15, 14 Male, 1 Female) received Kinesio Taping (2 session/week for 4 weeks) with standardized exercise program (3sittings per week for 4 weeks) and Group-B (n=15, 9 Male, 6 Female) received standardized exercise program alone (3sittings per week for 4 weeks). Pain intensity was measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), lumbar spine range of motion was evaluated by Modified Schober’s test (MST) and Functional disability was evaluated by Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at Baseline, after second week and after 4th week of intervention. 
Results: Both groups showed statistical significant improvement after 4 weeks of intervention in respect to pain intensity, range of motion and functional disability. Group-A showed significant improvement than Group-B in respect to Pain intensity (p value 0.05) after 4 weeks of treatment.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggested that Kinesio taping with standardized exercise has a significant effect in improving pain and function in subjects with Chronic Mechanical low back pain.

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Efficacy of Kinesio-Taping on Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Disability in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Compare the Effectiveness of EMG Biofeedback Assissted Core Stability Exercises Versus Core Stability Exercises alone on Pain and Disability in Patients with Low Back Pain

: Background: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological symptoms among adolescent female students that negativity affects their daily life activities, academic achievement and productivity. The aim of this study: Was to determine the effect of Pilates exercises on primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent female students. Subjects and Method: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing Tanta University Egypt. A purposive sample consisted of 100 female students who had primary dysmenorrhea and fulfilling the inclusive criteria. The students randomly allocated into study and control groups 50 students in each group. Two tools were used: Tool (I): Self-administered sheet: included three parts: (a) Bio-socio-demographic data of the students, (b) Menstrual history. Tool (II): included three parts: (a) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), (b) Dysmenorrheal duration assessment sheet and (c) Measurement of plasma cortisol level through a venous blood sample. Results : revealed that mean scores of the students dysmenorrheal severity, duration, as well as plasma cortisol level had significantly decreased among the study group compared to the control group (P= 0.0001). Conclusion : Pilates exercises significantly decreased the dysmenorrheal intensity and duration as well as plasma cortisol level among adolescent female students. Therefore, the study recommended that Pilates exercises should be incorporated into nursing curriculum and practice as a method for relieving primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent female student.

Effect of Pilates Exercises on Primary Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Female Students

Effects of Pilates in children and adolescents - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background and Purpose: There are various methods of treatment in subjects with low back pain (LBP), such as Pilates exercises, traditional physical therapy, and electrotherapy modalities are used. Nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) is another form of LBP; in which distribution of pain is from the costal margin up to the inferior gluteal fold. The purpose of this study was to find out a better exercise approach for treating subjects with chronic NSLBP. Subjects and Methods: 30 participants were randomly allocated, using a 1:1 scheme, to the experimental group (n=15; Male: Female= 07:08 ) with mean age 27.33 ± 7.55 were treated with Pilates exercise program along with Dynamic strengthening exercise and control group (n=15; Male: Female= 09:06) with mean age 31.40 ± 9.88 were treated with dynamic strengthening exercise alone, thrice per week for 4 weeks. Pain intensity was measured by VAS, function by ODI and stabilometric parameters by Posturography through forceplate at baseline, and after the last session for all subjects. Results: Both groups were homogenous at baseline (p>0.05) related to all variables. Intragroup comparison showed significant improvement in VAS (p<0.05) and ODI (p<0.05) in both groups, whereas significant improvement found in stabilometric parameters only in group A. When we compared between the groups; group A showed statistically significant improvement in pain (p<0.05), function (p<0.05) and stabilometric parameters (p<0.05) than group B. Conclusion: Pilates exercises are found to be more effective in reducing pain, improving function, and stabilometric parameters in subject with NSLBP than dynamic strengthening exercise alone.

Effectiveness of pilates exercise program on pain, function and stabilometric parameters in subjects with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

nbspMr. Pravin Kumar

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Effectiveness of pilates exercise program on pain, function and stabilometric parameters in subjects with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized clinical trial