Effects of core stabilization exercises and core stabilization exercises with kinesiotaping for low back pain and core strenght in bharatanatyam dancers

To study the effects of core stabilization exercises versus core stabilization with kinesio taping for low back pain and core strength in Bharatanatyam dancers.

To compare the effect of core stabilization exercises versus core stabilization exercises with kinesiotaping for low back pain on VAS and core strength in Bharatanatyam dancers.

Sixty subjects had participated in the study, randomly divided into two equal groups. All subjects were asked to fill the consent form, demographic details, questionnaire which included year of dance experience, practicing hours per day/week. Assessment record was maintained of VAS scale to rate their pain intensity and core strength were given detailed explanation for the same and had asked to rate their pain on VAS.

This study found out that Core stabilization exercise along with Core stabilization exercise with Kinesiotaping had equal effects for low back pain in Bharatanatyam dancers is an effective rehabilitation technique, irrespective of duration of their pain. Present study showed reduction in VAS and improvement in core strength over a period of 6 weeks in both the groups.

The study concluded that statically both the groups had equal effects on reduction of low back pain and improvement of core strength in bharatnatyam dancers.