This study* attempted to observe the effects of chiropractic manual adjustment on the common female problem of pelvic pain. The conclusion was "positive short term effects".
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.
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.
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Countless women have been helped through pregnancy, without drugs, without dangerous intervention using gentle chiropractic.
more information:
- www.icpa4kids.co
- pubic symphisis pain
- pregnancy headache
- pubic symphysis dysfunction: what to do
- Webster Technique
In the picture you can see the added stress on the spine and pelvic structures, and the change in centre of gravity.
*Reference:
Hawk C, Long C, Azad A. Chiropractic care for women with chronic pelvic pain: a prospective single-group intervention study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1997 Feb;20(2):73-9. (Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, Iowa 52803, USA.)
