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Effects of Connective Tissue Manipulation Versus Stretching Exercises on Pain and Symptoms Severity in Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Connective tissue manipulation and stretching exercises for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Completed, enrolled 22 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The study will be a randomized clinical trial in which the effect of connective tissue manipulation will be compared with the effect of stretching exercises on pain and severity of symptoms in primary dysmenorrhea. Inclusion criteria will include nulliparous females in the age range of 18-25 years old. Exclusion criteria will be women with irregular menses (\<21 and \>35 days), systemic and gynecological diseases (gastrointestinal, autoimmune, psychiatric diseases, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory diseases), pregnant women, previous pelvic surgery, traumatic injury. The participants will be allocated to two groups, group A and B. Group A will receive connective tissue manipulation on sacral, lumbar, lower thoracic and anterior pelvic regions with the patient in sitting and supine positions. Group B will receive active stretching exercise regime including forward, backward ad side trunk bending, heel raise, half squatting, knee to chest, hamstring stretching, calf stretching and abdominal contractions.
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to remove muscle spasticity
to remove muscle spasticity