Manual Lymphatic Drainage vs Marian Clark Drainage in Pcs

Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage Versus Marian Clark Drainage on Pain and Disability in Patients With Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Pelvic congestion syndrome is a debilitating and potentially life threatening disorder of the pelvic region there is a constant hindrance in patient's daily professional and personal life due to the chronic pain. it can provide a definite way to improve pelvic congestion and quality of life. In this way it can benefit a large percentage of community females suffering from pelvic congestion syndrome and disability. This can grow at large length in favour of patients, clinicians and overall women health.

As per researcher's knowledge there are limited researches in which efficacy of manual lymphatic drainage in pelvic congestion syndrome are analyzed furthermore my comparative intervention i.e Marian Clark drainage is a rarely used osteopathic technique and not much studies have been conducted on it. This study helped to in identifying the effect of manual lymphatic drainage versus Marian Clark drainage on pain and disability in patients with pelvic congestion syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Multiparous women
• Age ranging 20 to 50
• Ovarian veins >4mm in diameter on Ultrasound Chronic pelvic pain/pressure for more than 6 months.
• Dull, aching or "dragging" pain in the pelvis or lower back, particularly on standing and worse around the time of your menstrual period.
• Pelvic pain that worsens as the day goes on, particularly if much time is spent standing dyspareunia
• Swollen veins in pelvic region, butt, thighs, vulva and vagina.
• Associated Irritable bladder/Irritable bowel present

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pelvic pain due to other organic cause like uterine fibroids, Endometriosis, Ovarian cyst pelvic pain due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorder
• Uterine prolapse
• Pelvic cancer