The Effect of Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Disability and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function in Postpartum Lumbopelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective The effect of stabilization exercises on pain, disability and pelvic floor muscle function in postpartum lumbopelvic pain. Design A single-blind, randomized controlled trial Setting This study was performed at the physiotherapy clinic, Zahedan University of medical science, January to November 2017. Participants Thirty-six Multiparous women with persistent postpartum Lumbopelvic pain were recruited at least three months after delivery. Interventions Subjects in the training group (n=18) received electrotherapy modalities and specific stabilizing exercises. The control group (n=18) received only electrotherapy modalities. Main outcome measures Pain, disability and bladder base displacement (at rest and pelvic floor muscles contraction) were measured through Visual Analog Scale, Oswestry Disability Index questionnaires and Trans-Abdominal ultrasound imaging respectively at baseline and after six weeks intervention. Results Between groups comparison showed significant improvement in pain, disability and bladder base displacement in the training group (P0.05). Conclusion The stabilizing exercises can remarkably improve pain, disability and pelvic floor muscles function in postpartum lumbopelvic pain. (Clinical Trial Registry: NCT03030846). Correspondence: Mostafa sirousi, Department of Physiotherapy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tel & Fax: 98-56-3323-9917. E-mail: Pt_sirousi@yahoo.com Author Disclosures: a. Competing Interests: There is no competing interest. b. Funding/Support: Supported by Zahedan University of Medical Science (Unit work No: 7457) c. Financial benefits to the authors: None d. Details of any previous presentation of the research, manuscript, or abstract in any form: The authors have declared that this study has not been presented elsewhere. Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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