Abstract:
Introducción: La dismenorrea primaria es un problema que afecta a un gran porcentaje de mujeres en edad reproductiva, ocasionando importantes repercusiones sanitarias y económicas. Socialmente es un problema considerado como normal, por lo que la mayor parte de las mujeres no acude al médico y tien... Ver más
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is a problem that affects a large percentage of women of reproductive age, causing significant health and economic repercussions. Socially, it is a problem considered normal, so most women do not go to the doctor and tend to self-medicate, generally through the use of NSAIDs or oral contraceptives, but the continued use of them can have adverse effects, such as gastrointestinal or neurological conditions
Objective: Asses the effectiveness, based on evidence, of the different physiotherapy techniques in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out using the PubMed and PEDro databases, obtaining as a result a total of 322 articles. Finally, 13 articles have been selected to form part of this bibliographic review.
Results: There is moderate evidence on the short-term benefits of electrostimulation, kinesiotape, exercise and massage on pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea, although there are insufficient studies to support the superiority of one technique over another. Furthermore, no adverse effects resulting from the use of these techniques have been reported.
Conclusion: Physiotherapy can be used as a complementary method to the use of drugs to deal with menstrual pain, allowing the excessive consumption of drugs to be reduced. However, future studies using larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are required.
Key Words: Dysmenorrhea, electric stimulation, massage, exercise, kinesiotape.
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