Musculoskeletal Diseases Pregnancy and Childbirth women with postpartum lumbopelvic pain
Conditions
Interventions
core stability ex Plus ultrasound and infrared
ultrasound and infrared
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical therapy, cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Forty multi-parus females, suffering from lumbopelvic pain (pain at the lower back and pelvic girdle) after at least three months till one year postpartum participated in this study. Their ages ranged from (25-35) years, parity (2-4) and their body mass index did not exceed 35 Kg/m2, the participants are positive for both (active straight leg raise (ASLR) & posterior pelvic pain provoking test ( 4P test)).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient will be excluded if the have: Systemic inflammatory diseases, serious cardiovascular disease, diagnosed psychiatric disease, recent surgery, prolapsed disc, spondylolisthesis,, fractures, tumors, infections, osteoporosis and pregnancy were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| measurement of pain pressure threshold using pressure algometer;measurement of pain pressure threshold using pressure algometer;measurement of pain pressure threshold using pressure algometer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| measurement of pain intensity by visual analouge scale and measurement of functional ability by oswestry disability index | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAfaf;Noran Botla;El Behary
lecturer at women health department, Faculty of Physical therapy, cairo university ;lecturer at basic science department, Faculty of Physical therapy, cairo university
Outcome results
None listed