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Den här är från 2004 i Spine.
Methods. Eighty-one women with pelvic girdle pain were assigned randomly to two treatment groups for 20 weeks. One group received physical therapy with a focus on specific stabilizing exercises. The other group received individualized physical therapy without specific stabilizing exercises. Assessments were administered by a blinded assessor, at baseline, after intervention and 1 year post partum. Main outcome measures were pain, functional status and quality of life.
Results. There were no dropouts. After intervention and at 1 year post partum, the specific stabilizing exercise group showed statistically and clinically significant lower pain intensity, lower disability, and higher quality of life compared with the control group. Group difference in median values for evening pain after treatment was 30 mm on the Visual Analog Scale. Disability was reduced by more than 50% for the exercise group; changes were negligible in the control group. Significant differences were also observed for physical tests, in favor of the specific exercise group.
Conclusion. An individualized treatment approach with specific stabilizing exercises appears to be more effective than physical therapy without specific stabilizing exercises for women with pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy.
Pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP) and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) are common in many countries. The prevalence rates vary depending on the criteria used for diagnosing or classifying the pain syndrome. However, several studies have shown that approximately 50% of women experience some kind of lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy. 1–4 Most often the pain disappears within 1 to 3 months after delivery. 5,6 However, a substantial number of the women do not recover after delivery. 7,8 Lumbopelvic pain, especially after delivery, may be a serious problem for the individual, her family, and society. This is reflected by the inability to perform daily activities or to earn a living and by a reduced health-related quality of life. 9–11 Effective management to relieve pain and prevent a chronic condition thus becomes an issue of importance for all concerned with women’s health.
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