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Electro-medical therapy offers women an effective, drug-free alternative to alleviate many of the symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a term commonly used to describe a wide range of severe, recurrent symptoms that affect women 7 to 10 days before menstruation begins. This condition affects roughly 30 to 40 percent of all women of childbearing age.
Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome:
- Abdominal bloating
- Headaches
- Acne
- Backache
- Insomnia
- Joint pain
Treatment for Premenstrual Syndrome:
- TENS eases lower back pain and can be combined with heat for treatment
- Massage
- Proper diet plus multivitamins and minerals
- Chiropractic adjustments
Dysmenorrhea is uterine pain with menstruation, commonly called menstrual cramps. Primary dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation with no detectable organic disease. Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by a disorder in the woman's reproductive organs.
Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea:
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Pain in the hips, lower back and inner thighs
- Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
- Headaches
Treatment for Dysmenorrhea:
- TENS to alleviate and manage pain
- Low-fat diet
- Acupuncture and acupressure
- Chiropractic adjustments
Endometriosis is a chronic and often progressive disease that develops when fragments of endometrial tissue become implanted outside the uterine cavity, usually in other areas of the pelvis.
Symptoms of Endometriosis:
- Chronic or intermittent pelvic pain
- Lower back pain
- Pain with menstruation
- Painful intercourse
- Excessive bleeding during menses
- Anemia
Treatment for Endometriosis:
- TENS to alleviate and manage pain
- Acupuncture
- Proper nutrition
- Herbal therapy
- Chiropractic adjustments
TENS: 3 times a day, 20 - 30 minutes each treatment
80 - 100 pulses per second
Pulse width: mid-range
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