Low Back Pain Post Partum, Pelvic Girdle Pain Post Partum
Conditions
Keywords
low back pain, pelvic pain, pelvic girdle pain, post partum
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to identify how many females have persistent low back pain and/or pelvic pain 3-6 months post partum. The females that have persistent pelvic pain can continue in the study and be examined by a chiropractor. They will then divide the females into Hanne Alberts 5 subgroups of pelvic pain. The females that have one-sided pelvic pain will be invited to participate in a randomised controlled study where chiropractic intervention is compared to exercises.
Detailed description
The study is a follow up study to Prevalence of low back pain and pelvic pain in the pregnant population in Stavanger.
Interventions
OTHERexercise advise
Exercises
OTHERchiropractic treatment and exercises
Manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue work, ergonomic and exercise advise. Maximum 12 treatments
Sponsors
University of Stavanger
Helse Stavanger HF
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Low back and\\or pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy * Fluent understanding of spoken and written Norwegian
Exclusion criteria
* hospitalisation due to pain or complications post partum
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry Disability Index | 20 weeks after the initial assessment |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed