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title: Does kinesio taping or pelvic rocking exercise help PMS symptoms?
description: Both kinesio taping and pelvic rocking exercise reduced PMS symptoms and pain equally, with no significant difference between them.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-kinesio-taping-versus-pelvic-rocking-exercise-on-premenstrual-syndrome-2022/
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Randomised trial, 2022

# Does kinesio taping or pelvic rocking exercise help PMS symptoms?

Both kinesio taping and pelvic rocking exercise reduced PMS symptoms and pain equally, with no significant difference between them.

 Moderate study design

60 teenagers aged 17-21 with PMS

## What they did

This was a randomized controlled trial with 60 teenagers aged 17 to 21 with PMS. One group received kinesio tape applied for 5 consecutive days before their period for two menstrual cycles. The other group performed pelvic rocking exercises three times per week for two months. Both groups were measured for pain and PMS symptoms before and after.

## What they found

Both groups improved in pain and PMS symptoms, with no statistically significant difference between the groups.

## What it means for you

Both methods appear to help, but we cannot say one is better than the other. The study is small and only included teenagers, so results may not apply to adult women.

60

women

2

menstrual cycles

17-21

age range

## About the study

Original title EFFECT OF KINESIO TAPING VERSUS PELVIC ROCKING EXERCISE ON PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Authors Heba Embaby, Ghada Ismail Mohamed, Engy M. Elnahas Journal Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results Year 2022 Study design Randomised trial Participants 30 What was tested Kinesio taping or pelvic rocking exercise Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.s07.362](https://doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.s07.362)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)

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