Abstract
Introduction
Insomnia is a frequent postmenopausal symptom and may be due to hormonal changes,
depressive states related to this period of life, hot flashes or nocturia. Chiropractic
care has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of these symptoms.
Objectives
The aim of this study was to review chiropractic interventions in postmenopausal women
as a possible management approach to menopausal symptoms and insomnia.
Methods
A PubMed search was conducted by cross-referencing the key words insomnia, sleep,
and menopause with chiropractic. The search used an end date of January 2014 and retrieved
17 articles.
Results
Three articles were eligible for the study. All epidemiological data from large surveys
demonstrated a lack of evidence for chiropractic intervention as a complementary and
alternative therapeutic method in the management of menopausal symptoms and insomnia.
Conclusions
There is no evidence for the effectiveness of chiropractic intervention as a complementary
and alternative therapy for menopausal symptoms and insomnia. Further studies with
proper methodological designs are warranted.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 27, 2014
Accepted:
February 10,
2014
Received:
February 5,
2014
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