Relief of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a set of symptoms occurring before menstruation. Approximately 85% of women between 20 and 40 years of age, they realize that the days before menstruation experience some changes may be more sensitive or irritable than usual and this can cause problems with your partner.

When the physical and emotional changes cause problems in your daily life may be suffering from premenstrual syndrome. Although there is no specific cause has been linked to a hormonal imbalance due to the amount of estrogen in the blood and the effects they have on the brain chemistry. They also influence the levels of endorphins and serotonin, brain chemicals that play an important role in mood and behavior.

Symptoms The symptoms vary from woman to woman, especially in intensity, although the most common are:

Symptoms that affect personality: • Irritability • Depression • Anxiety • Confusion

Physical symptoms: • breast tenderness • Swelling in the abdomen • Headache and back pain • fluid retention • Muscle aches • Acne

Treatment

Traditionally, drugs recommended to relieve symptoms of PMS. Many times the side effects of medications can be worse than the symptoms. Therefore, many women now use chiropractic services for the relief of PMS. Although chiropractic does not cure PMS, have shown that the restoration of optimal neural function through chiropractic adjustments help to improve the severity of symptoms, pain, and quality of life.