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Investigating Kinesiotaping effect on postnatal rectus abdominis diastasis recovery and back function: A randomized clinical trial

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Sara Magdy Ahmed , Mohamed Elarabi , Sameh S Salama , Dalia Mohamed Kamel
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.8.431

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Purpose: Investigate the effect of Kinesio Taping on the recovery of abdominal muscle strength and back function in postnatal women. Methods: Forty-eight post-partum women participated in this study. They were separated into two equal groups at random. The first group, A, received KT as well as abdominal exercises, whereas the second group, B, received only abdominal exercises. The intervention lasted 8 weeks in both groups and consisted of two sessions each week. The outcome measures were evaluating pre and post treatment via determining the inter recti distance at 5 and 10 centimeters above the umbilicus; 2.5 and 5 centimeters below the umbilicus and back function by using abdominal caliper and Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Index (ODI). Results: Within group comparison showed in both the study and control groups, there was a substantial decrease in the inter-recti distance at all levels after therapy compared to before treatment (p = 0.001). Between groups comparison, Pre-treatment, there was no significant difference between groups (p > 0.05). While post-treatment between-groups analyses indicated a substantial decrease in the inter-recti distance in the study group compared to the control group at all evaluated levels (p = 0.001). There was a moderate to strong positive significant connection between ODI and inter-recti distance variations (p <0.01). Conclusion: Kinesio Taping (KT) when combined with the abdominal strengthening exercises boosted the recovery of the interRecti diastasis and improved the back function in postnatal females.

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