| Titre : | Efficacy of manual therapy and pelvic floor exercises for pain reduction in primary dysmenorrhea: A prospective observational study (2023) |
| Auteurs : | Manuela Deodato ; Giulia Grosso ; Alice Drago ; Miriam Martini ; Erica Dudine ; Luigi Murena ; Alex Buoite Stella |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (Vol. 36, Octobre 2023) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 185-191 |
| Note générale : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2023.07.002 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Douleur ; Dysménorrhée ; Exercice physique ; Kinésithérapie (spécialité) ; Manipulations de l'appareil locomoteur |
| Résumé : | Background Primary dysmenorrhea represents one of the most common causes of pelvic and low back pain. Pharmacological treatment can present some side effects, and non-pharmacological treatments should be considered to improve the symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of manual therapy (MT), pelvic floor exercises (PFE), and their combination (MT + PFE) to improve clinical outcomes and pain sensitivity in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted. Thirty females (age 25.0 + 6.1 y) with history of primary dysmenorrhea participated to 8 sessions of 60 min of either MT, PFE or MT + PFE, twice per week. They participated to the different treatments according to the different services offered by the school of physiotherapy. A 0?10 numeric rating scale (NRS) was administered to assess subjective pain, while short-form 36 (SF-36) was used to evaluate quality of life. The pressure pain threshold (PPT) was assessed with a portable algometer on different pelvic and lumbar areas. Results Independently from the treatment, significant improvements were reported for general pain NRS (p |
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