Article: Musculoskeletal problem may present as menstrual pelvic pain. (Physical Therapy Most Effective TX).

MIAMI BEACH -- Patients with an underlying musculoskeletal cause for their pelvic pain may present with dysmenorrhea as their primary complaint, Dr. Paige Hertweck said at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.

"Because of relaxin production during the menstrual cycle, musculoskeletal pain can be exacerbated during a woman's period," Dr. Hertweck of the University of Louisville (Ky.) said in an interview.

Physical therapy is the most effective treatment for patients with musculoskeletal pain, but making the diagnosis can be challenging. "Many physicians don't examine patients for musculoskeletal causes ...

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