Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea With Chiropractic Care

Recently, The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics has reported a case regarding the effectiveness of chiropractic therapy in treating primary Dysmenorrhea. The objective was to collect data about the drop table method, a specific Chiropractic technique.

Over a period of four weeks, the symptoms of primary Dysmenorrheal and motion restrictions of the lumbosacral spine were noted in sixteen females. Out of these, thirteen subjects were enrolled for the case study. Drop table manipulations were used thrice during each of the two menstrual cycles for treating bilateral and unilateral lumbosacral flexion and restrictions in access.

Before starting with chiropractic treatment, the females reported menstrual pain and symptoms of primary Dysmenorrheal using the Numeric Pain Scale. These ratings were utilized as primary measures for determining the outcome of the case study. With an average age of 26 years, most patients reported symptoms with duration of about 12 years.

During the initial visits, all subjects reported high level of pain in two or three anatomical sites, including lower or general abdominal pain and lower back pain. Gradual changes were witnessed by all patients as chiropractic treatment was provided. The abdominal pain and lower back pain was largely reduced while the lower abdominal pain declined according to nature of cycle.

This case study pointed out that chiropractic care can have a significant positive impact in providing relief from menstrual pain related to primary Dysmenorrhea. It can be greatly relieved by using drop table technique to treat motion segment restrictions of the lumbosacral spine.

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