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Conditions
Brief summary
Dysmenorrhoea is defined as the presence of pain during the menstrual cycle. The objective of our study will be to determine the impact of physical therapy on the improvement of this condition, using a suboccipital inhibition technique and an external manipulation of the uterus. We’ll enrol patients aged between 18-35 years old, nulliparous and presented with dysmenorrhoea. We`ll divide them into two groups: group 1 received the suboccipital inhibition technique and group 2 an external manipulation of the uterus. Three sessions were performed, respectively on the 7th, 14th and 21st day of the menstruation. The outcomes will be evaluated before and after the intervention and collected in the first two days of menstruation. The variables analysed will be: the subjective symptoms, the pain location, the Lattinen test, the index scale of pain and the pain related to the vertebral pressure on the uterine innervation’s trigger points. 12 patients will receive two cycles of treatment.
Interventions
Suboccipital inhibition technique: Subject supine, physiotherapist sitting at the bedside with his elbows on the surface of the table. The physiotherapist places both hands below the patient’s occipital with his palms facing up. The occipital is placed first on the palms of the hands and the fingers take on a position at right angles so that clearly pointing anteriorly for 5 minutes of pressure. The fingertips touch the bottom edge of the occipital.
3 sessions will be performed, respectively on
Suboccipital inhibition technique: Subject supine, physiotherapist sitting at the bedside with his elbows on the surface of the table. The physiotherapist places both hands below the patient’s occipital with his palms facing up. The occipital is placed first on the palms of the hands and the fingers take on a position at right angles so that clearly pointing anteriorly for 5 minutes of pressure. The fingertips touch the bottom edge of the occipital. 3 sessions will be performed, respectively on the 7th, 14th and 21st day of the menstruation. Participants will receive two cycles of treatment
Sponsors
University Camilo Jose Cela
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria will be nulliparous women aged between 18 to 35, with dysmenorrhea for at least 3 months, BMI <30, informed consent signed.
Exclusion criteria
Subjects presenting the following could not participate in the study: (i) Previous surgery in the lumbar-pelvic area. (ii) Previous serious injuries (<3 months). (iii) Cervical arthrosis / instability of the cervical ligament. (iv) Vertebrobasilar artery syndrome. (v) physiotherapy-osteopathic pretreatment (<1 month). (vi) IUD use. (vii) Thyroid problems. (viii) Infection and inflammation in acute stage.
Outcome results
None listed