Intermittent low back pain referred from a uterine adenomyosis: a case report

Jensen AM, Anne M. Jensen, Bewketu B, Brutawit Bewketu, Douglas Sanford, Douglas W. Sanford, Sanford D
Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2011 · vol. 10(1) , pp. 64–69 · doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2010.08.004 · PMID:22027211 · PMC3110405 · W1965902956
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This case report describes a patient whose intermittent low back pain was found to be referred from a uterine adenomyosis.

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ObjectiveThe purpose of this case study is to describe the clinical course and treatment of a female patient with intermittent low back pain (LBP) that was associated with a uterine adenomyosis.Clinical featuresA 45-year-old woman presented for chiropractic care with intermittent LBP of 4 years' duration. History revealed concurrent dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, and a uterine leiomyoma (fibroid). Physical and radiological examination findings were unremarkable, and the LBP was not reproducible.Intervention and outcomeActivator Methods chiropractic adjustments/manipulations were given twice per week for 4 months with moderate results. The frequency and duration of low back and pelvic pains were reduced; however, the severity remained constant. A further gynecological opinion was sought, a transvaginal ultrasound was performed, and the patient's diagnosis was changed from leiomyoma to adenomyosis.ConclusionIn this case report, a woman presented with a 4-year history of intermittent LBP, which was sometimes associated with menstruation. Despite being diagnosed with uterine adenomyosis, she received some relief from chiropractic care.

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