Western University of Health Sciences
This pilot study will span two months per participant and include a baseline evaluation, a control period, the treatment itself, and an after-treatment evaluation. After getting informed consent, participants will be asked to fill out surveys about their menstrual cycles and health histories, including pain levels, timing, and the types and length of symptoms they may have. Participants will then go through a month control period where they will have their cycle without any osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) being given, followed by a standard osteopathic exam. They will be asked to fill out all surveys again at this time. They will then go through OMT 3-7 days before their next period. After their second cycle, they will complete a final survey. Participants' pain and symptoms will be assessed at each time point by comparing survey responses and checking for improvement. The goal of this study is to see whether osteopathic manipulative treatment reduces pain and eases symptoms, and whether this approach is practical for future studies.
This prospective longitudinal pilot study will last two months per subject. It uses a within-subjects design (pre-post comparison with an internal control phase). The study includes a pre-intervention assessment, a control phase, the intervention, and a post-intervention assessment. After obtaining informed consent, subjects will complete an initial baseline survey assessing menstrual cycle characteristics, including pain intensity (0-10 scale), duration, symptom types, and frequency. The baseline survey will include screening questions regarding subjects' medical history to identify conditio…
Inclusion Criteria: * Female Western University of Health Sciences students, faculty, or staff who experience dysmenorrhea symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding. * Individuals under the age of 20 and over the age of 51. * Individuals with a history of endometriosis or PCOS. * Individuals with a history of thyroid conditions. * Individuals who change or plan ot change birth control during the course of the study. * Individuals receiving outside OMT or physical therapy treatment.
Manual applied therapeutic techniques to correct somatic dysfunction and asymmetry of the lumbar and cervical pelvis and sacrum. This includes soft-tissue, articulatory, muscle energy, myofascial release, and High-Velocity Low-Amplitude (HVLA).
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