A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of chiropractic therapy on premenstrual syndrome

Walsh, Max; Polus, Barbara

doi:10.1016/s0161-4754(99)70018-7

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“…The researchers continued their study and found that a high velocity low amplitude spinal adjustment with soft tissue therapy given 2 to 3 times the week before the onset of menses reduced PMS symptoms. 49 Medical science characterizes the cause of PMS as a sensitivity to hormonal cycling rather than an abnormality in hormone levels. Until the resolution of symptoms comes with the onset of menopause, medicinal remedies include diuretics or antidepressants that act as serotonin uptake inhibitors.…”

Section: Dysmenorrhea and Pmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A narrative review of medical, chiropractic, and alternative health practices in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Spears

2005

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

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Section: Dysmenorrhea and Pmsmentioning

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A narrative review of medical, chiropractic, and alternative health practices in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Spears

2005

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

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“…Despite the increasing number of randomized controlled trials focused on its efficacy for the treatment of a multitude of diseases [11][12][13][14][15][16], the benefits of chiropractics are still not well established [9]. On the other hand, there is only one controlled trial published concerning the safety profile [17].…”

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Chiropractic manipulation: Reasons for concern?

Gouveia

Castanho

Ferreira

et al. 2007

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

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Chiropractic's popularity is rising among the general population. Moreover, few studies have been conducted to properly evaluate its safety. We report three cases of serious neurological adverse events in patients treated with chiropractic manipulation. The first case is a 41 years old woman who developed a vertebro-basilar stroke 48 h after cervical manipulation. The second case represents a 68 years old woman who presented a neuropraxic injury of both radial nerves after three sessions of spinal manipulation. The last case is a 34 years old man who developed a cervical epidural haematoma after a chiropractic treatment for neck pain.In all three cases there were criteria to consider a causality relation between the neurological adverse events and the chiropractic manipulation. The described serious adverse events promptly recommend the implementation of a risk alert system.

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“…Chiropractic therapy was reported to be effective in decreasing overall PMS symptoms by Walsh and Polus (1999). However, the scores difference between treatment and placebo groups was only significant in the group that received the active treatment first.…”

Section: Non-pharmacologic Treatments Of Pmsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…The most frequently reported symptoms were irritability and depression, and these negative affective symptoms comprised at least half of the frequency of the total symptoms experienced. Walsh and Polus (1999) also reported the distribution and frequency of major PMS symptoms in their study (n=45) of Australian women. The major symptoms were irritability and/or -24 -anxiety, moodiness and/or anger, depression, bloating, headache, breast tenderness, fatigue, low-back pain and abdominal cramps.…”

Section: Pms Symptoms In Chinese and Western Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example Budeiri and colleagues (1994) in their literature review found that a total of 199 PMS symptoms were reported in 350 clinical trials. The most common symptoms from the studies include a short list of: abdominal bloating, painful or swollen breasts, irritability, mood swings, depression and/or tension, anxiety, weight gain, headache, skin disorders, cramps, backache, fatigue and particular food cravings (Greene & Dalton 1953;Woods et al 1982b;Ramcharan et al 1992;Gotts et al 1995;Zhao et al 1998, Hylan et al1999Walsh & Polus 1999;Freeman 2003).…”

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A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

Chou¹,

Morse²,

Xu³

et al. 2009

Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur

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Premenstrual syndrome is a common disorder troubling many women during their reproductive years. The Chinese have been using herbal medicines to treat menstrual cycle related symptoms for centuries. Traditional Chinese medicine provides the aetiology and pathogenesis of the symptoms of this disorder by applying Pattern Identification to diagnose the signs and symptoms of individual patients and to design individualised treatments which seek to address the entire pattern/s of disharmony. It follows that PMS, which has many symptoms and an idiosyncratic nature, is precisely an area for which Chinese medicine is most suitable. The aim of this study is to scientifically evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine on Australian women for the treatment of PMS within the theoretical frame-work of TCM. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial was conducted by a qualified Chinese herbal practitioner and pharmacist. Following two months confirmatory assessment, sixty-one subjects were assigned randomly into two groups within different TCM patterns of Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency, Liver and Spleen Disharmony and Heart and Spleen Deficiency. Herbal medicine (n=31) and placebo (n=30) were provided sequentially for a period of three months. There were significant differences (p < .01) in scores after three months of treatment between Chinese herbal medicine and placebo in premenstrual physical and psychological symptoms, depression, anxiety and anger, but with no difference in perceived stress (p > .05). There were highly significant reductions (p< .001) in all assessments in both groups except that a significant result (p < .05) was recorded on perceived

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A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of chiropractic therapy on premenstrual syndrome

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

A narrative review of medical, chiropractic, and alternative health practices in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

A narrative review of medical, chiropractic, and alternative health practices in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Chiropractic manipulation: Reasons for concern?

A Controlled Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome

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