Motor control exercises with and without tape for sciatica
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding kinesio tape (a flexible, supportive tape) to a motor control exercise program helps reduce sciatica pain more than exercises alone. It may help improve movement and reduce pain in your leg.
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Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 50 years old.
- An MRI has confirmed a herniated disc in your lower back (at L4/L5 or L5/S1).
- You have pain that travels from your back down one leg, below the knee, with numbness, tingling, or weakness.
- Your pain has lasted between 3 and 6 months.
- A straight leg raise test (lifting your leg while lying down) causes pain between 40 and 70 degrees.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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