Abstract:

Objective: Recently it has been stated that there is a relationship between primary dysmenore (PD) and the correctness and functions of the musculoskeletal system.The aim of this study was to compare the spinal posture and mobility in women with and without PD.Method: Study included women with PD (PD group, n=23, age=20,91±2,02 years, body mass index [VKI]=21,63±2,98 kg/m2) and non (Control group, n=22, age=20,18±1,22 years, VKI=20,79±2,43 kg/m2).Menstrual symptoms of women have been.Menstrual pain severity was evaluated by the ValedoShape spinal posture and mobility measurement device (Hocoma, Idiag GmbH, Fehraltorf, Switzerland) with the visual analog scale (GAS).®Results: Menstrual symptoms of the groups were similar (p>0,05). The average menstrual pain severity in women in the PD group was 6.54 ± 1.60 cm. There was no difference between the corneal, lumbal, sacral-calce and inclination angles in the sagital and frontal plates of the groups (p>0,05). According to the control group in the PD group, the sacral mobility (p=0,025), the frontal mobility (p=0,010) and the lumbal mobility (p=0,020) were lower. Other mobility parameters were similar between groups (p>0,05). Debate: In the PD group, it was found that the spinal posture did not change according to the control group but that the spinal mobility was reduced. According to these findings, it may be important to take into account reduced spinal mobility in the evaluation of PD in the clinic and in the treatment approaches.

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