SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Efficacy of Physiotherapy Treatment in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Comparison of Kinesio Taping With and Without Combined Exercise Program on Pain and Quality of Life in Primary Dysmenorrhea
The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Comparison Of Motor Imagery Focused Pelvic Floor Exercises And Relaxation Exercises For Treating Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Study
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Neuromodulation in Primary Dysmenhorrea: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Combined Effects of Barre and Gym Ball Exercises on Pain, Distress and Quality of Life in Primary Dysmenorrhoea
More Than Just p-Values: Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Visual Analog Scale, Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire and Functional and Emotional Measure of Dysmenorrhea in Patients With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.
- Aerobic exercise to alleviate primary dysmenorrhea in adolescents and young women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Pooled it
- Heat therapy for primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Different Exercises for Reducing Pain Intensity in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of therapeutic taping in primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Benefits of fresh strawberries consumption from Huelva in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effect of Myofascial Release on Pain and Uterine Artery Hemodynamic Indices in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
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- Acute effects of virtual reality-based relaxation and exergaming on primary dysmenorrhea symptoms.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Trial
- Effects of Sacroiliac Joint Manipulation on Autonomic Nervous System and Lower Abdominal Pain in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Real-life use of non-pharmacological strategies and their relationship with symptom burden in primary dysmenorrhea: a cross-sectional study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Mechanistic Insights Into Photobiomodulation for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Factors Associated with Severe Primary Dysmenorrhea in Adolescent Girls: A Retrospective Single-Center Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Pain Neuroscience Education Versus Biomedical Pain Education with Exercise in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- The Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on Electrical Thresholds for Sensory and Pain Perception: Implications for Exercise and Rehabilitation in Women With and Without Primary Dysmenorrhea-A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mobile applications available in Saudi Arabia for the management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A quality review and content analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Quality-of-Life Improvement and Sleep Deficiency in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Pain Management in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) refers to painful cramps before and/or during menstruation. There is a need for emphasis on alternative methods of conservative treatment, so as to reduce the dependence on drugs for alleviating the symptoms. The aim was to find out the effectiveness of some physiotherapy techniques in the treatment of PD. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to PRISMA standards. The descriptors were "dysmenorrhea", "physical the-rapy", "physiotherapy", and "manual therapy". The search was performed in five databases: Scopus, PubMed, PEDro, Web of Science, and Medline, in February 2021. The inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials over the last six years. Articles not related to the treatment of PD or using pharmacology as the main treatment were excluded. Nine articles met the objectives and criteria, with a total of 692 participants. The most used scale to measure pain was the VAS (visual analogue scale). The main techniques were isometric exercises, massage therapy, yoga, electrotherapy, connective tissue manipulation, stretching, kinesio tape, progressive relaxation exercises and aerobic dance. Meta-analysis shows benefits of physiotherapy treatment for pain relief compared with no intervention or placebo (MD: -1.13, 95% CI: -1.61 to -0.64, I
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