Description

More than half of menstruating women have cramp-like pain during their periods. The medical term for menstrual pain is dysmenorrheal. Cramps are usually felt in the pelvic area and lower abdomen, but can radiate to the lower back or down the legs.

Menstrual pain may also come from the bleeding process itself. When the uterine lining separates from the wall, it releases chemicals called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins cause blood vessels to narrow, impeding the supply of oxygen to the uterus. Just as the pain of a heart attack comes from insufficient blood to the muscles of the heart, too little blood to the uterine muscle might cause the pain of menstrual cramps.

How Chiropractic Care Relates to Menstrual Disorders

The chiropractic approach has been a blessing to countless women with such problems. Chiropractors correct the vertebral subluxation complex that can lead to disease.

It is no coincidence that many who suffer from menstrual cramps also suffer from neck or back pain. Many patients have found protection from unnecessary surgery, useless medication and needless suffering when they started to read drug product inserts; books on their condition; got second and third opinions; and, whenever possible, explored alternatives to drug therapy. A healthy spinal column is essential for the health of the female reproductive system and it is vital for women with gynecological problems to have routine spinal checkups by a doctor of chiropractic.