Dolor y estrategias terapéuticas en osteopatía (II)

Changes in Pain Perception after Pelvis Manipulation in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Based on those findings, the PPT in the SIJ was included as a new outcome measure that has not been formerly evaluated in PD. The positive results on the PPT can be explained by the effect of SM on pain central processing mechanisms [30,44]. The influence of SM on activation of the endogenous opioid system has also been assessed in regard to the release of B‐endorphins [45], and a possible opioid effect on the peripheral nervous system [46].…”