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Review
. 2022 Dec 2;19(23):16148.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph192316148.

Physiotherapy Management in Endometriosis

Małgorzata Wójcik  1 , Renata Szczepaniak  2 , Katarzyna Placek  3
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Review

Physiotherapy Management in Endometriosis

Małgorzata Wójcik et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Endometriosis is a disease whose underlying cause is the growth of the endometrium outside the uterine cavity. The disease is characterised by unpleasant pain in the pelvic region, irrespective of the phase of the woman's cycle. Physiotherapy in its various forms can be an excellent complement to the gynaecological treatment of endometriosis, by virtue of reducing inflammation, alleviating pain and thus significantly improving women's quality of life. Physiotherapy in endometriosis should include kinesiotherapy, manual therapy including visceral therapy, physical therapy, spa treatment including balneotherapy, and hydrotherapy. The aim of this study is to present the use of physiotherapy as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of endometriosis. A review of the available literature in the Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar databases was performed without being limited by the time frame of available publications on the forms of physiotherapy used in the treatment of endometriosis.

Keywords: balneotherapy; endometriosis; hydrotherapy; kinesiotherapy; manual therapy; physical medicine; physiotherapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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