Student Presenter(s): Abeer Naeem, Taylor Castro, and Anoushka Guha
Faculty Mentor: Sheldon Yao
School/College: Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury

Introduction: Chapman’s points are specific palpable areas which are tender to the touch indicating “fascial congestions” displaying viscerosomatic reflexes of the body1. The phases of the menstrual cycle have varying hormonal fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone causing pain which can be severe in patients with dysmenorrhea. However, there is limited research about the prevalence of muscle tenderness/Chapman’s points throughout the phases of the cycle. Conclusion: Uterine Chapman's points proved most prevalent in subjects with dysmenorrhea. There was also an increase in the frequency of points during the menstrual cycle towards the end of the luteal phase which may be related to a progesterone peak. Limitations include small sample size and subjective scale of tenderness. Further research is needed to confirm the presence of Chapman’s points and effects of OMT on the points and clinical significance.