Background: Visceral manipulation is a soft tissue manual work technique that originates from and is classified within the Osteopathic Manipulative Technique (OMT), focusing on the fascial tissue mobilisation of the visceral system. Manual therapy on internal organs is based on anatomy, physiology and physics. Methods: Sixty women with endometriosis and pelvic organ prolapse, aged 41.5 ± 12.02, participated in the study. The women had manipulation therapy once a week for 5 weeks. The World Health Organisation Quality of Life BREF questionnaire and a postural stability assessment were administered before and after performing visceral manipulation. Results: The p-value = 0.0093 obtained in the group with prolapses and the p-value = 0.0001 in the group with endometriosis indicated that the applied visceral manipulation improved the women's quality of life. No effect of therapy was observed on postural stability. Conclusions: Visceral manipulation improved the quality of life of both study groups of women. A significant difference was also observed when comparing the two groups for area.

College of Polytechnics 583 01 Jihlava Czech Republic

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Minimally Invasive Operative Gynaecology Subdepartment IA and IB Poznan University of Medical Sciences 61 758 Poznan Poland

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods Poznan University of Life Science 60 637 Poznan Poland

Department of Physiotherapy Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wielkopolski Poznan University of Physical Education 61 871 Poznan Poland

Division of Gynaecology Department of Gynaecology Poznan University of Medical Sciences 61 758 Poznan Poland

Faculty of Health Catholic University 034 01 Ružomberok Slovakia

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