Comparing the effects of trunk stabilisation and activation exercises on pain and disability in postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain (randomised controlled trial)

Authors

  • Rabia Yousaf Chaudhry Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Hafiza Neelam Muneeb Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Ameena Amjad University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sidra Shafique Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Aqsa Naseem Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Nafisa Shahzadi Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8395

Keywords:

Lumbosacral region, Pain, Postpartum, Exercises, Disability evaluation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the effects of trunk stabilisation and activation exercises on pain and disability in postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain. It was a randomised clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05490810). Twenty-eight females with lumbo-pelvic pain were randomly allocated to two groups with 14 patients in each group. Group A was treated with trunk stabilisation exercises and Group B was treated with trunk activation exercises, three times a week for eight weeks. Numeric pain rating scale was used to measure the intensity of pain. Disability was assessed through Oswestry disability index (ODI). Both the groups were evaluated before and at the end of the last treatment session. Data was analysed by SPSS 21. There was a significant difference between trunk stabilisation versus activation exercises on pain and disability in postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain with p value <0.05 in Group A patients.

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Published

2023-12-24

How to Cite

Chaudhry, R. Y., Muneeb, H. N., Ameena Amjad, Shafique, S., Naseem, A., & Shahzadi, N. (2023). Comparing the effects of trunk stabilisation and activation exercises on pain and disability in postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain (randomised controlled trial). Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(1), 126–128. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8395

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