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June 19, 2026Brazilian Journal of Physical TherapyOpen Access

Effectiveness of physical therapy techniques and methods in the management of endometriosis symptoms: A systematic review with meta-analysis

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AMAlba Mena-GonzálezRLRaquel Leirós‐RodríguezPHPablo Hernández-Lucas

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates physical therapy methods' impact on endometriosis symptoms, suggesting effective interventions.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how effective various physical therapy techniques are in alleviating symptoms caused by endometriosis.
  • Conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies focused on women with endometriosis.
  • Included interventions involving different physical therapy techniques.
  • Calculated mean differences and assessed heterogeneity using the I² statistic.
  • Manual therapy, electrotherapy, and acupuncture significantly reduced dyspareunia (p=0.001; I²=95.6%) and pelvic pain (p=0.012; I²=90.1%).
  • Quality of life scores improved significantly (p<0.001; I²=94.9%).
  • The overall certainty of evidence regarding these findings was moderate.

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Mena-González et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dd1d65a5b0777af2cff2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2026.101620
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