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Abstract
Background chronic mechanical low back pain (LBP) is the most common complaint of the working-age population and accounts for ranges between 60% and 90% of individuals in their life and is the leading cause of disability in people below the age of 45 years. Although kinesio tape (KT) has been theorized to be an effective treatment to restore muscle function and decrease pain and despite of being widely used in number of clinical conditions, the efficacy and scientific evidence to support its use and effects is still being established. Up till now, there is a need to evaluate if KT provides enhanced outcomes when added to physical therapy interventions with proven efficacy or when applied over a longer period.Purpose of the study: This study was conducted to evaluate the combined effect of KT and lumbar stabilizing exercises (LSE) on pain severity, function and trunk flexion range of motion (ROM) in patients with chronic LBP, in comparison with lumbar stabilizing exercises only. Subjects: Thirty patients with history of chronic mechanical LBP participated in this study, age ranged from 20 to 45 years