Pelvic Discomfort

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Pelvis pain is due to relaxation of pelvic pain and movement of joints. Chiropractic can help. see the following research article.
 
Hawk C, Long C, Azad A
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, Iowa 52803, USA.
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics [1997, 20(2):73-79]
Type: Journal Article
Abstract Highlight Terms Highlight biological terms.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of chiropractic care for women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) as a first step in designing a randomized clinical trial.

DESIGN: Prospective single-group intervention study.

SETTING: Chiropractic Research Center.

SUBJECTS: Nineteen volunteer female subjects meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria for chiropractic treatment of chronic pelvic pain.

INTERVENTIONS: Chiropractic treatment consisting of flexion/distraction and trigger point techniques administered by faculty clinician over a period of 6 wk.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain Disability Index (PDI) was the primary measure; secondary outcome measures were Visual Analog Scale for pain (VAS), RAND-36 Health Survey and BeckDepression Inventory (BDI). All were administered at baseline and at 6 wk.

RESULTS: Eighteen subjects completed the study, with an attrition rate of 5%. The mean improvement in the PDI score was 13.0 points (p =.001); in the VAS it was 4.0 cm (p =.001); and in the BDI it was 6.1 points (p <.001). All eight subscales of the RAND-36 Health Survey increased post-intervention, with the largest differences in role function limitations because of physical problems (45.8%), emotional problems (44.4%) and pain (40.6%).

CONCLUSION: The chiropractic treatment used in this study had positive short-term effects. These results will be used to design a randomized clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of chiropractic care in the treatment of CPP.