The effect of spinal manipulation on pain and prostaglandin levels in women with primary dysmenorrhea
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TL;DR
This randomized pilot study suggests that SMT may be an effective and safe nonpharmacological alternative for relieving the pain and distress of primary dysmenorrhea and indicates that further studies with more subjects, studied over a longer time frame, are needed to resolve the question of a placebo effect.
Abstract
This randomized pilot study suggests that SMT may be an effective and safe nonpharmacological alternative for relieving the pain and distress of primary dysmenorrhea. However, the large change in KDPGF2a observed in both treatment groups clearly indicates that further studies with more subjects, studied over a longer time frame, are needed to resolve the question of a placebo effect.