TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hadeer Mahmoud Awad Elshikh
AU  - Asmaa Mahmoud Elbandrawy , 
AU  - Azza Barmoud Nashed Kassab , 
AU  - Hossam Eldin Hussein , 
TI  - Effect of laser puncture versus microcurrent on primary dysmenorrhea / 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Hadeer Mahmoud Awad Elshikh , 
KW  - Laser Puncture
KW  - Microcurrent
KW  - Primary Dysmenorrhea
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics; Issued also as CD
N2  - Background: Dysmenorrhea is difficult menstrual flow or painful menstruation. It is one of the most common gynaecologic complaints in young women who present to clinicians. Purpose: This current study was designed to investigate and compare between the effects of laser puncture and microcurrent stimulation on primary dysmenorrhea. This study was conducted at Outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. Methods: It is 2 groups pre-test post-test design. Forty girls with primary dysmenorrhea were recruited and asked to participate in this study, their age (18-23), BMI was (>30kg/m2), patient diagnosed with mild to moderate degree of pain. They were randomly allocated into two groups equal in number: group A (laser puncture group) and group B (Microcurrent group), treatment was conducted over 4 weeks. Assessment of pain for both groups were carried out before and after treatment program through Pressure algometer, Visual analogue scale and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). Results: There were significant increase in mean values of pressure algometer, and SF-12 in both groups after treatment and significant decrease in VAS in both groups. Conclusion: The results concluded that both laser puncture and microcurrent stimulation have the same effect on primary dysmenorrhea
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