Effect of High frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation at root level menstrual pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a painful menstruation due to contractions in the uterus that induce ischemic pain associated with normal pelvic anatomy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of High TENS application (root level) among adolescent girls of PD. METHODOLOGY: 140 adolescent girls were included with 14-19 years of age and randomly allocated into two groups of Experimental and Control group. The measurement of lower abdominal pain, referred low back pain, and referred bilateral thighs pain was performed by numerical pain rating scale and measurement of systolic as well as diastolic blood pressure by aneroid sphygmomanometer.
Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Prevention and Rehabilitation Source Type: research