Clinical efficacy feasibility of osteopathic correction for patients with primary algomenorrhea

Abstract

Introduction.From 30 to 92 % of reproductive age women suffer from menstrual pain (algomenorrhea). The effectiveness of drug treatment of this suffering does not exceed 50–70 %. Moreover, it is temporary and accompanied by a high incidence of side effects. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system is the basis of the algomenorrhea pathogenesis; it is resulting from chronic exposure to psychogenic factor and adaptive mechanisms decrease in thalamus and hypothalamus which is leading to the nociceptive system excitation. Currently, there are scientifi c studies showing the effectiveness of osteopathic correction of autonomic dysfunction that can eliminate menstrual pain.Goal of research— to justify the osteopathic treatment effectiveness for patients with primary algomenorrhea.Materials and methods.The study included 30 women aged from 15 to 29 years who applied to the gynecological offi ce, diagnosed with primary algomenorrhea and a disease period of 3 to 16 years. They were randomly divided into 2 groups: experimental and control, of 15 people each. The patients of experimental group received osteopathic treatment, the patients of control group received drug therapy only. Osteopathic status was determined in all patients before and after treatment. Pain intensity was assessed by using a visual analogue scale (VAS), the direction of autonomic dysfunction — by using the Kerdo index and the severity of autonomic dysfunction — according to the Wayne questionnaire.Results.Dura mater RBN S (93 % of patients) and RBN in the visceral chest region (70 %) were specifi c regional somatic dysfunctions. The remaining regional somatic dysfunctions were common less than in 50 % of patients. Specifi c local somatic dysfunctions (LD) in patients with algomenorrhea were uterus LD (73 %) and mediastinum LD (70 %). Due to osteopathic treatment, the number of regional and local somatic dysfunctions was decreased in the experimental group. Autonomic dysfunction severity and pain syndrome intensity were decreased as well.Conclusion.The results of the study allow us to recommend osteopathic treatment for patients with primary algomenorrhea.