Decreasing Dyspareunia and Dysmenorrhea in Women with Endometriosis via a Manual Physical Therapy*: Results from Two Independent Studies

@article{Wurn2011DecreasingDA,
  title={Decreasing Dyspareunia and Dysmenorrhea in Women with Endometriosis via a Manual Physical Therapy*: Results from Two Independent Studies},
  author={Belinda F. Wurn and Lawrence J. Wurn and Kimberley Patterson and Christopher R. King and Eugenia S Scharf},
  journal={Journal of Endometriosis},
  year={2011},
  volume={3},
  pages={188 - 196}
}
® - Patent pending AbstrAct Purpose: To assess the efficacy of a non-invasive, site-specific manual physiotherapeutic technique in ameliorating dyspareunia and dysmenorrhea, commonly associated with endometriosis, by perform- ing a retrospective and prospective analysis, respectively. Methods: Human female subjects, all surgically diagnosed with endometriosis, were enrolled in each of the studies post informed consent. Each subject underwent 20 hours of site-specific manual physi- cal therapy… 
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