Outside the Operating Room - The Efficiency of Physiotherapy for Endometriosis: A Narrative Review

Outside the Operating Room - The Efficiency of Physiotherapy for Endometriosis: A Narrative Review Correspondence Address : Ms. Kangana Juneja Kansal, Assistant Professor, School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, K.R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. Email: [email protected] Endometriosis is a widespread gynaecological condition burdening millions of women globally, with chronic pelvic pain as a primary symptom, followed by dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, fatigue, and emotional distress. Confirmation of diagnosis is usually delayed for years, leaving the patient in a stressful stage, both physically as well as emotionally. The pain is often complex and can be an excessive burden on women of reproductive age. It demands a broad-based management in addition to traditional medical and surgical options. This narrative review aims to consolidate the current literature available one challenges associated with the diagnosis of Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain (ERPP) and to assess the efficiency of women’s health physiotherapy as a domain of care. A review was performed on available literature, focusing on the diagnosis of endometriosis and the effect of physical therapy management, including pelvic floor rehabilitation, manual therapy, and condition-specific exercises to reduce pelvic distress and related musculoskeletal impairment. The review exhibits that physical therapy is an essential adjunct to the traditional medical and surgical approach. It specifically focusses on pain caused by musculoskeletal dysfunctions, and various modalities are shown to result on significant reduction of pain intensity, which helps to ameliorate sexual dysfunction, and improves the overall well-being for women suffering from endometriosis. ERPF affects quality of life, sexual functioning and activities of daily living. Combining physical therapy with traditional medical management can complement existing interventions to reduce treatment disparities, enabling a multidimensional and impactful approach for addressing chronic pelvic pain in females with this condition. Thera-Connect 2K25 International Conference Proceedings Abstract Chronic pelvic pain, Non-surgical management, Pelvic floor rehabilitation - Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science, thomsonreuters) - Index Copernicus ICV 2017: 134.54 - Academic Search Complete Database - Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Embase - EBSCOhost - Google Scholar - HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme - Indian Science Abstracts (ISA) - Journal seek Database - Popline (reproductive health literature) - www.omnimedicalsearch.com