Myofascial Release Technique in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Myofascial Release: The myofascial release technique is a widely used manual therapy method characterized by low-load, prolonged mechanical forces applied to manipulate the myofascial complex, aiming to restore optimal length, alleviate pain, and improve function.

Sham-Myofascial Release: The hands of the researcher applying the technique will be placed in the same areas as the myofascial release technique, with only the palms in light contact for the same duration. However, no intervention will be made to create any pressure or open the tissue barrier.

Study summary

It has been found that women with dysmenorrhea have active trigger points, particularly in the rectus abdominis, oblique abdominal muscles, quadratus lumborum, and paraspinal muscles. The myofascial release technique is a widely used manual therapy method characterized by the application of low-load, long-duration mechanical forces to manipulate the myofascial complex. This technique aims to restore optimal length, alleviate pain, and improve function. This study aims to examine the effect of the myofascial release technique on central sensitization, myofascial trigger points, and menstrual symptoms in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain Pressure Threshold — Baseline (First menstruation cycle)
  Trigger points in specific muscles (rectus abdominis, paraspinal muscles, quadratus lumborum, gluteus maximus) will be determined. Then, it will be applied to the trigger points with the Baseline brand algometer in accordance with standard procedures and the pressure will be increased by 30 kPa/s.
• Pain Pressure Threshold — through study completion, an average of 3 months
  Trigger points in specific muscles (rectus abdominis, paraspinal muscles, quadratus lumborum, gluteus maximus) will be determined. Then, it will be applied to the trigger points with the Baseline brand algometer in accordance with standard procedures and the pressure will be increased by 30 kPa/s.
• Central Sensitization — Baseline (First menstruation cycle)
  Pain threshold will be measured with an algometer at a certain point of the tibialis muscle.
• Central Sensitization — through study completion, an average of 3 months
  Pain threshold will be measured with an algometer at a certain point of the tibialis muscle.
• Menstrual pain intensity — Baseline (First menstruation cycle)
  Menstrual pain intensity will be determined by a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale ranging from zero (no pain at all) to 10 (worst pain I have ever felt). Higher scores mean worse conditions. Participants will be asked to mark the severity of pain they felt in the first 3 days of their last menstrual bleeding on 3 separate lines.
• Menstrual pain intensity — through study completion, an average of 3 months
  Menstrual pain intensity will be determined by a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale ranging from zero (no pain at all) to 10 (worst pain I have ever felt). Higher scores mean worse conditions. Participants will be asked to mark the severity of pain they felt in the first 3 days of their last menstrual bleeding on 3 separate lines.

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