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Physiotherapy for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • By

  • Gökçe Can

  • Isabel Pinto Amorim das Virgens

  • Boglárka Fehér

  • Enikő Pálma Orbán

  • Péter Fehérvári

  • Ferenc Bánhidy

  • Péter Hegyi

  • Ágnes Andrea Mayer

  • Nándor Ács

  • July 24, 2025

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    Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women globally, often leading to chronic pelvic pain and significantly impacting quality of life.

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    This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of physiotherapy techniques in alleviating endometriosis-related pelvic pain.

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    Physiotherapy techniques were found to significantly reduce pain compared to non-physiotherapy interventions, with a mean difference of -1.97.

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    Electrotherapy and laser devices demonstrated the greatest pain reduction among physiotherapy modalities, with a mean difference of -2.03.

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    Locally applied physiotherapy techniques resulted in greater pain relief than generally applied techniques for women with endometriosis.

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Physiotherapy for endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • by Gökçe Can, Isabel Pinto Amorim das Virgens, Boglárka Fehér, Enikő Pálma Orbán, Péter Fehérvári, Ferenc Bánhidy, Péter Hegyi, Ágnes Andrea Mayer, Nándor Ács

  • July 24, 2025

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