Evidence informed frameworks – endometriosis

Here are some articles related to osteopathy and endometriosis, and osteopathy and pelvic pain.

None of them “prove” that osteopathy works…..so, in practice one must take a range of factors into account – in a framework of exploration.

Osteopathy for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain – a Pilot Study.

Sillem M, Juhasz-Böss I, Klausmeier I, Mechsner S, Siedentopf F, Solomayer E.Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 2016 Sep;76(9):960-963. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-111010.PMID: 27681520 Free PMC article.

The Role of Osteopathic Care in Gynaecology and Obstetrics: An Updated Systematic Review.

Ruffini N, D’Alessandro G, Pimpinella A, Galli M, Galeotti T, Cerritelli F, Tramontano M.Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Aug 18;10(8):1566. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10081566.PMID: 36011223 Free PMC article. Review.

[Management of endometriosis pain : Stage-based treatment strategies and clinical experience].

Mechsner S.Schmerz. 2021 Jun;35(3):159-171. doi: 10.1007/s00482-021-00543-8. Epub 2021 Mar 11.PMID: 33704582 Review. German.

Physical examination techniques for the assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain: a systematic review.

Meister MR, Shivakumar N, Sutcliffe S, Spitznagle T, Lowder JL.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Nov;219(5):497.e1-497.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.06.014. Epub 2018 Jun 28.PMID: 29959930 Free PMC article.

Self-management and psychological-sexological interventions in patients with endometriosis: strategies, outcomes, and integration into clinical care.

Buggio L, Barbara G, Facchin F, Frattaruolo MP, Aimi G, Berlanda N.Int J Womens Health. 2017 May 2;9:281-293. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S119724. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28496368 Free PMC article. Review.

Osteopathy and Endometriosis

Evidence informed frameworks – endometriosis