Department of Occupational Therapy, Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta, Indonesia Pengarang

ABSTRACTBackground: Non-specific low back pain is located in spine area and doesnot radiate to the legs. Non-specific low back pain can limit daily activities and cause inability to do work.The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) versus sensory motor training (SMT) in the treatment of ultrasound therapy (UST) and kinesio tape (KT) insertion in non-specific low back pain. Methods: This research is a randomized controlled trial (RCT)with pre-test and post-test control group design. The study participants were divided into two groups randomly. The control group (n = 10) is given UST+PNF+KT combination, while the treatment group (n = 10) is given UST+SMT+KT combination. Therapeutic evaluation measures include: pain scale with a numeric rating scale, range of motion with a goniometer, and lowback disability with the Indonesian Version of Oswestry Disability Index. The intervention was given 3 times per week for 3 weeks. Data was analyzed using statistic software.Results: The results showed improvement in pain, range ofmotion, and lowback disability in each group (p<0.05). However, there were no significant differences when compared between groups.This could be because the therapy sessions were too short, the follow-up procedure was not carried out in the following week where the researchers did not know the effectiveness for long-term therapy, and the various methods of therapy application.Conclusion: Based on these results, it can be concluded that the UST+PNF+KT combination has the same good results as the UST+SMT+KT combination in improving pain, range of motion, and lowback disability in non-specific low back pain.