Evaluation of the Kinesiology Taping Effectiveness in the Treatment of Lumbar Spine Pain

The experimental group will use a special dynamic patch made of cotton, coated with a hypoallergenic acrylic heat-activated adhesive arranged in sinusoidal-shaped layers. The tape will be applied using the muscle technique with a Y-shaped cut patch directly to the dried and non-greased skin. The application will be performed in a standing position, with the participant's lower extremities straight. The therapist will place the beginning of the tape (the base) on the participant's sacrum and then, asking them to bend 45 degrees forward, tape the tails of the tape along the spine on the extensor muscles of the lumbar region, without changing the tension of the tape, keeping the base in the initial position.

In the control group, a plain paper patch will be used to conduct the study, which, like the dynamic patch, will be applied using the same form of tape cutting and the same application technique. The entire method of applying the patch will also take place in the participant's standing position with forward bending. The paper patch will be placed at the levels from the L3 segment to the sacrum, along the spine on the lumbar extensor muscles.