Open AccessImmediate Effect of Hot Pack versus Kinesiotape and Hot Pack on Pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea
Author(s) -
Revati Joshi,
Shweta Pachpute
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20210803
Subject(s) - medicine , nausea , fainting , menstruation , vomiting , physical therapy , anesthesia
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is one where there is no identifiable pelvic pathology. It is mostly confined to adolescents and young adult female. The pain begins a few hours before or just with the onset of menstruation. The severity of pain usually lasts for few hours and may extend beyond 48 hours. The pain is spasmodic and confined to lower abdomen and may radiate to back. Systemic discomforts like nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, stress, nervousness, fainting may be associated.Purpose: To study the immediate effect of Hot Pack versus Kinesiotape and Hot Pack on pain in primary dysmenorrhea.Methods: The study consists of fifty participants with primary dysmenorrhea.Sampling Method: Simple Random sampling by tossing the coin and allocation of the participants to the two groups: Group A and Group BSelection Criteria -Inclusion Criteria: Age Group 18-25 yrs., Females suffering from symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea, females having 5 and above score on NPRS.Exclusion Criteria: Females having underlying conditions related in gynaecological origin, musculoskeletal dysfunction, irregular menstrual cycle.Results: The results of the study showed that there was a significant reduction in the pain intensity (p<0.05) in both the groups. Based on statistical analysis, there was no significant adjunct effect of kinesiotape seen as compared to only hot pack.Conclusion: Study concludes that clinically Hot Pack as well as Kinesiotape both are effective in alleviating pain in primary dysmenorrhea. Kinesiotape showed no significant adjunct effect as compared to only hot pack.Key words: Primary dysmenorrhea, Hot Pack, Kinesiotape.