The effect of the kinesio taping and spiral taping on menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome

Chaegil Lim, Yongnam Park, Youngsook Bae, Chaegil Lim, Yongnam Park, Youngsook Bae

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Kinesio taping and spiral taping on menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome, to investigate the efficacy of the two types of taping as methods for alleviating menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 34 unmarried women. The subjects were randomly divided into a Kinesio taping group, a spiral taping group and a control group. Subjects with a regular menstrual cycle underwent taping a total of six times; twice a week for about three weeks, starting from 14 days before menstruation and continuing until its end. Degrees of menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome were measured before the application of taping. [Results] The results revealed that Kinesio taping had significant effects on menstrual pain, while spiral taping was effective at alleviating both menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome. [Conclusion] Both taping methods before menstruation brought significant relief to menstrual pain, which suggests that spiral taping is an effective method of alleviating premenstrual symptoms.

Keywords: Kinesio taping; Menstrual pain; Spiral taping.

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Kinesio taping method
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Spiral taping method. A: the tender points on the biceps brachii tendon on the medial side, B: the subjects' tender points on the biceps brachii tendon on the lateral side

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