期刊名称：Journal Riphah College of Rehabilitaion Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2226-9215
电子版ISSN：2410-888X
出版年度：2014
卷号：2
期号：2
页码：21-25
语种：English
出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Objective: to relieve sacroiliac joint pain during third trimester of pregnancy in a quasi-experimental study of 39 pregnant women by giving physical therapy treatment like muscle stabilizing exercises, myofascial release and modifying activities of daily living. Method: 39 pregnant women in Gynecology department of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore who fulfilled the criteria were included in the study. Pain intensity was rated on (0-10) numeric rating scale NRS. Results: p>.05. Treatment was not much effective. Women with previous pregnancies were having more pain in sacroiliac joint. Socioeconomic status was a risk factor in pain. Women with low socioeconomic status were more diagnosed with sacroiliac joint pain than middle socioeconomic status. Conclusion: Physical therapy treatment given for pregnancy related sacroiliac joint pain was not effective. May be because of not following treatment plan due to illiteracy.In order to obtain more knowledge about pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain and its treatment, it is necessary to perform a comprehensive study in which all features of the patients can be studied.
