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title: Do kinesio taping and hot packs reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
description: Yes, kinesio taping alone and combined with hot packs both reduced PMS symptoms in women in their 20s.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-kinesio-taping-and-hot-packs-on-premenstrual-syndrome-in-females-2017/
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- Do kinesio taping and hot packs reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

Randomised trial, 2017

# Do kinesio taping and hot packs reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

Yes, kinesio taping alone and combined with hot packs both reduced PMS symptoms in women in their 20s.

 Early or limited evidence

32 women in their 20s with PMS (college students)

## What they did

32 women in their 20s with PMS were randomly assigned to three groups: taping only (10 women), hot pack only (11 women), or taping with hot pack (11 women). Each group received treatment for the 10 days before their period plus the first day of menstruation. PMS symptoms were measured before and after using a standard questionnaire.

## What they found

Both the taping group and the taping with hot pack group showed significantly reduced PMS symptoms. The hot pack group also showed improvement, with a significant difference when compared to the taping with hot pack group.

## What it means for you

Kinesio taping may reduce PMS without drugs. The study was very small with college-age women only, so results may not apply to all women or to older ages.

32

women studied

10

women in taping group

11

women in hot pack group

## About the study

Original title Effects of kinesio taping and hot packs on premenstrual syndrome in females Authors Choi JH Journal Journal of physical therapy science Year 2017 Study design Randomised trial Participants 11 What was tested Kinesio taping and/or hot packs applied from 10 days before menstruation until the first day of the period Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1514](https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.1514)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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