Mobilization for Post Partum Low Back Pain

Efficacy of Lumbar Mobilization on Postpartum Low Back Pain in Egyptian Females: A Randomized Control Trial

The study was conducted to the following purposes

1. To investigate the effect of lumbar mobilization on muscle activity in postpartum mechanical low back pain.
2. To investigate the effect of lumbar mobilization on pain intensity in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.
3. To investigate the effect lumbar mobilization on functional disability in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.
4. To compare between the effects of lumbar mobilization, tactile stimulation (placebo treatment) and traditional treatment in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.

all participants divided randomly into three groups, Group A (Study group) received PA lumbar mobilization plus traditional treatment which consisted of Ultrasonic and Infra-red. Group B (Placebo group) received placebo mobilization plus traditional treatment. Group C (Control group) received traditional treatment only

Inclusion Criteria:

Females with LBP lasting more than 3 months since their delivery

• their age range 25-35 years old with body mass index (BMI) less than 30kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• medical conditions that don't allow the subject to lie prone comfortably as, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, abdominal hernia, severe respiratory diseases, as well as problems in the back e.g. previous low back surgery, spinal malignancy. In addition to known rheumatic joint disease, and upper or lower motor neuron lesion that affects lower limbs