Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Egoscue Exercises: Egoscue exercise protocol includes Following group of exercises a)Static back, b)Static back with abdominal contraction, c)Abductor press, d)Pelvic tilt, e)Static ext
Sponsors
DVVPFs College of physiotherapy
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Primiparous women between the ages 18 and 38 years. - Subjects will be eligible for the study after suture removal within 12 weeks following the caesarean section delivery. - Anterior pelvic tilting more than 13- 15 degree - Pain experienced distal to L5 and pain in the pelvic girdle region between the posterior iliac crest and the gluteal fold, with or without radiation in the posterior thigh and calf, and with and without pain in the symphysis. - Pain onset during pregnancy or within 12 weeks from delivery. - Subjects willing to participate - Subject should have fulfillment of the diagnostic criteria based on the following tests: ASLR test, P4 test and symphysis pubis palpation test. (Score of at least 2) - Positive pelvic pain provocation test must reproduce a familiar pain in the woman, with regard to location and quality.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects not willing or unable to provide informed consent. - Women with a history of systemic locomotor system disease. - Previous surgery of the spine, pelvis, or femur, back pain indicating radiculopathy. - Subjects with other pain conditions, or contraindications to treatment were excluded - Generalized osteoporosis. - Suture infection or unhealed - Gynecological problems where the woman was advised complete bed rest. - Treatment with stabilizing exercises or general exercises that focused on the lumbopelvic system in the 3 months prior to this
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Degree of lumbar lordosis using index of lumbar lordosis 2.Anterior pelvic tilt using pelvic inclinometer3.Oswestry disability Index:Timepoint: Baseline after 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| New York Posture Rating Scale (NYPRS) Functional active straight leg raise test (ASLR test)Timepoint: Baseline after 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shital Babruwan Ghule
DVVPFs College of physiotherapy, Ahmadnagar
Outcome results
None listed