You may think that going to the chiropractor will only help your but this treatment may also relieve some PMS-related symptoms.

Chiropractic is a noninvasive approach used to treat specific or skeletal problems, sports and occupational injuries, and illness. Chiropractors focus on the nervous system and body's musculoskeletal system (muscles, skeleton, joints, ligaments, tendons, and nerves) to diagnose and treat disorders. Chiropractic treatment can involve spinal manipulation (known as adjustment); soft-tissue techniques, such as massage, heat, ice, and kneading; and ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, and exercise. don't prescribe drugs.

Women who suffer from PMS-related pain, headaches, stress, other symptoms may find chiropractic treatment helpful. There a small study that suggests women with PMS may have a higher of spine-related problems. The 1999 study, published in the of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics by Maxwell J. Walsh and Barbara I. Polus, assessed fifty-four women with PMS and thirty women without. They found that the women with PMS had more lowback tenderness, low-back muscle weakness, and neck disability compared to women without PMS.

Reflexology

Reflexology uses pressure applied to certain parts of the ears, feet, and hands to promote relaxation and health in other parts the body. These body parts are “reflex zones” that correspond other parts of the body.

Reflexology is based on the notion that a vital energy penetrates every living cell. Pressure applied to the nerve endings in the reflex zones frees up the energy and makes you feel better. One well-known reflexology point is the fleshy part of your hand, between your thumb and forefinger, which corresponds to lymph drainage, bronchia, and back muscles; applying pressure to this spot is believed to reduce headaches.

Conventional medicine does not regularly recommend reflexology, but at least one randomized control trial found limited evidence that reflexology could reduce PMS symptoms. A 1993 study Obstetrics and Gynecology found that a weekly reflexology session conducted over two menstrual cycles (for a total of eight treatments) reduced PMS symptoms by 46 percent compared to a placebo (sham) treatment that relieved symptoms by 19 percent.