Title
Kinesio taping for low back pain and work productivity: A randomized controlled trial
Authors
Ponneru Bhaskar Reddy*, Manisha Saharan & Shaliendra Mehta
Affiliation
Department of Physiotherapy, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Deemed To-Be-University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author
Ponneru Bhaskar Reddy - E-mail:
bhaskarreddyphysio786@gmail.com; Phone +91-9393605658
Manisha Saharan - E-mail: manishasaharan3@gmail.com; Phone +91 94143
32522
Shaliendra Mehta - E-mail: drshailendra.mehta28@gmail.com; Phone +91
94142 34293
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) is a common occupational burden among sedentary IT professionals, impairing function and productivity. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the Kinesio Taping (KT) for pain, postural control, lumbar range of motion, disability and work productivity. Participants at two IT campuses in Bengaluru, India, received either KT with ergonomic advice or ergonomic advice alone. KT with ergonomic advice produced significantly greater gains in pain, postural control and productivity, with only minor transient skin reactions. Thus, data shows that Kinesio Taping is a feasible adjunct physiotherapy intervention for chronic low back pain in sedentary IT workers.
Keywords
Kinesio taping (KT), low back pain (LBP), postural control, work productivity, it professionals, sedentary occupation, randomized controlled trial (RCT), occupational physiotherapy
Citation
Reddy et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4843-4847 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
