Specific exercises to treat pregnancy-related low back pain in a South African population

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dc.contributor.authorKluge J.
dc.contributor.authorHall D.
dc.contributor.authorLouw Q.
dc.contributor.authorTheron G.
dc.contributor.authorGrove D.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:41Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:41Z
dc.date.issued2011-05-15
dc.description.abstractObjective: To investigate the effect of an exercise program, including specific stabilizing exercises, on pain intensity and functional ability in women with pregnancy-related low back pain. Methods: Fifty women between 16 and 24 weeks of pregnancy were recruited at Tygerberg and Paarl Hospitals, Western Cape, South Africa. Twenty-six women were randomized to a 10-week exercise program and 24 were randomized as controls. Results: Overall, the most frequent type of back pain experienced was lumbar pain (36 [72.0%]). Pain intensity (P = 0.76) and functional ability (P = 0.29) were comparable between the groups on study entry. In the study group, there was a significant improvement in pain intensity (P < 0.01) and an improvement in functional ability (P = 0.06) at the end of the study. In the control group, there were no significant changes in pain intensity (P = 0.89) or functional ability (P = 0.70) at the end of the study. Conclusion: A specific exercise program decreased back pain intensity and increased functional ability during pregnancy in South African women with lumbar and pelvic girdle pain. © 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
dc.description.versionArticle in Press
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
dc.identifier.issn00207292
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.10.030
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13888
dc.titleSpecific exercises to treat pregnancy-related low back pain in a South African population
dc.typeArticle in Press
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