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Unilateral vs Bilateral Application of Muscle Energy Techniques in Pelvic Somatic Dysfunction

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of pelvic muscle energy technique online against the traditional full length osteopathic pelvic treatment protocol. The main question it aims to answer are • Can one single pelvic muscle energy technique can correct all pelvic somatic dysfunctions (SD)? Participants will * be positioned by the physician into the area of treatment into a position of resistance, which is the restrictive barrier. * be instructed to use the targeted muscles for 3-5 seconds in the direction of ease while the physician provides a counterforce. * be instructed to stop contracting their muscles and evaluate the area for decreased tension, then repositions the patient into their new restrictive barrier. * These steps are repeated three to five times and then the dysfunction is reevaluated. Subjects diagnosed with pelvic SD will be divided into two groups. One group will be treated with traditional one and be compared with the pelvic muscle energy group.