Study on Kinesiotaping and Core Stability Exercises to Improve Pain and Function in Women with Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the combined effects of kinesiotaping and core stability exercises on pain, functional disability, and fear-avoidance beliefs in female patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction SIJD. SIJD is a common cause of low back pain affecting about 15-30% of cases and is often linked to abnormal joint movement or instability. Women are more at risk due to factors like increased joint mobility and biomechanical stress related to pregnancy. Participants are assigned randomly to one of two groups one group receives kinesiotaping applied weekly for six weeks alongside core stability exercises, while the other group performs only the core stability exercises. The kinesiotaping involves applying I-bands with specific tension over the sacroiliac joints. Core exercises include bridging, wall squats, knee to chest movements, prone arm and opposite leg raises, and back extensions, all with progressive repetitions or holds. During the six-week study, participants will be assessed using pain, disability, and fear-avoidance questionnaires at the end of the intervention period. Researchers will monitor pain levels with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, functional ability with the Modified Oswestry Disability Index, and psychological factors with the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire. The study is open-label and involves female participants aged 20 to 50 years with chronic sacroiliac joint pain.

Effectiveness of Combined Kinesiotapping and Core Stability Exercises in SIJ Dysfunction