Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
the purpose of the study will be to to examine the effect of low level laser therapy on pain and function disability in postnatal women with sacroiliac joint pain.
Detailed description
Women are more susceptible to sacroiliac joint pain than men because the physiological changes associated with childbearing (e.g. pregnancy associated with weight gain, exaggerated lumber lordosis, hormone-induced ligamentous laxity and the mechanical trauma associated with childbirth) may result in sacroiliac joint pathology . Low level laser is effective for treatment of various musculoskeletal pain disorders. It releases local neurotransmitters such as serotonin and endorphins. Additionally, the analgesic effect of LLLT is thought to be related to its anti-inflammatory action. Laser irradiations also relieve pain by alleviating and removing swelling and by increasing oxygenation of the tissues, thus results in reduction of the pain .
Interventions
OTHERLLL therapy , postural correction ex
study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises. control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Post natal women suffering from sacroiliac joint pain for at least 3 months. * They should have moderate to severe pain in the sacroiliac joint region (visual analogue scale ≥ 4). * They should have positive findings in at least three of five provocation sacroiliac joint tests (i.e., Patrick's sign, Gaenslen test, compression test, thigh thrust test and distraction test). * Their age will range from 25 to 40 years old. * Their Body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 25 to 30 Kg /m2. * They should not have any musculoskeletal disorders.
Exclusion criteria
* Lumber or hip joint pathology. * Acute pelvic bacterial or viral infections or tumour. * Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or hormonal treatments. * Having positive straight leg raising test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain intensity | up to 2 months | The pain intensity will be assessed through visual analogue scale (VAS) for both groups before and after the end of treatment program. Each woman will be asked to mark a point on the line between the extremes that related to her pain intensity. |
| pain pressure threshold | up to 2 months | pressure algometer will be used to assess pain pressure threshold for both groups before and at the end of the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| functional disability | up to 2 months | oswestery disability index will be used to assess level of functional disability for both groups before and at the end of the study |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed