Menstrual Health and PMS
The
female sex organs all need a healthy nerve supply from the spinal cord
to function properly. Is Chiropractic able to help me with PMS?
Yes! Many women who have suffered from a wide variety of pain, PMS,
bladder, bowel & sexual dysfunctions, including infertility, have
discovered the natural benefits of chiropractic. The spine protects the
nerve system which controls the reproductive system and endocrine
system (hormones), which is vital for optimal function. If there is
subluxation (nerve interference) affecting the relationship between the
spine and nerve system, this may impact on the function of the organs.
Chiropractors remove nerve interference which restores the optimal
function to the reproductive system.
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Thompson, P.R.,Fisher, B.L., Carpenter, P.A. et al. Effectiveness of
spinal manipulative therapy in a treatment of primary dysmenorrheal: A
pilot study. JMPT, 1979, 2,pp.140-145
- Liebel, N.A. & Butler, L.M. A chiropractic approach to the treatment of dysmenorrheal. JMPT 1990,13 pp. 101-106
- Stude, D.E. The management of symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome. JMPT, 1991, 14, pp.209-216
Premenstrual Syndrome and Chiropractic
A
positive report was published in the November / December 1999 issue of
the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics concerning
the effects of chiropractic on the symptoms associated with
premenstrual syndrome.
The study was
completed on 25 women. Estimates of the prevalence of this condition
vary depending on criteria. This study estimated that between 10% and
20% of reproductive age women have severe symptoms associated with this
condition. The study included chiropractic adjustments for a ten day
period prior to the beginning of the subjects cycles.
The women were asked to monitor their symptoms and rate them with a
score using "0" = none to "3" = severe. The results showed a reduction
in symptoms from between 42% and 32% for the group that received
chiropractic for only a short time. These findings are encouraging the
researchers concluded, "results support the hypothesis that the
symptoms associated with PMS can be reduced by chiropractic
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