Comparison of Stabilization Exercises Versus Thrust Manipulation Technique on Pelvic Girdle Pain.

Comparison of Stabilization Exercises Versus Thrust Manipulation Technique on Pelvic Girdle Pain.

The objective of this research is to compare the efficacy of stabilization exercise versus pelvic girdle pain thrust manipulation technique in females with postpartum pain.

Pelvic-girdle pain is a mechanical disorder growing rapidly as a consequence of changing delivery pattern and changing lifestyle. Medication with synthetic drugs not only has been unable to effectively curtail the spread of this disease conditions but also is most of the times linked with co-occurring side-effects. The exercise and manual therapy-based approach could lead in reducing the functional limitations and morbidity rate in females with the postpartum pain. This research could also help in spreading the awareness globally, to Prenatal and Postnatal Hospital Caregivers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• • Post-partum females with the normal vaginal delivery present with pelvic girdle pain before the next conception.

  • Aged between 18 and 45
  • Posterior pelvic girdle pain located distal and/or lateral to the L5-S1
  • Pain onset during pregnancy or within 3 weeks after delivery, most recent delivery within 6 to 16 weeks
  • Positive posterior pelvic pain provocation (P4) test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients presenting with the history of:

  • Back pain indicating radiculopathy
  • Mechanical back pain
  • Back pain due to disc herniation
  • Rheumatological diseases
  • Neurological illness or recent surgery
  • Women who have gone through C-section