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the purpose of the study will be to to examine the effect of low level laser therapy on pain and function disability in postnatal women with sacroiliac joint pain.
Women are more susceptible to sacroiliac joint pain than men because the physiological changes associated with childbearing (e.g. pregnancy associated with weight gain, exaggerated lumber lordosis, hormone-induced ligamentous laxity and the mechanical trauma associated with childbirth) may result in sacroiliac joint pathology .
Low level laser is effective for treatment of various musculoskeletal pain disorders. It releases local neurotransmitters such as serotonin and endorphins. Additionally, the analgesic effect of LLLT is thought to be related to its anti-inflammatory action. Laser irradiations also relieve pain by alleviating and removing swelling and by increasing oxygenation of the tissues, thus results in reduction of the pain .
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLL therapy and postural correction ex (study group) | Experimental | study group will be treated by low level laser therapy and postural correction exercises |
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| postural correction ex (control group) | Experimental | control group will be treated by postural correction exercises only |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLL therapy , postural correction ex | Other | study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises. control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| pain intensity | The pain intensity will be assessed through visual analogue scale (VAS) for both groups before and after the end of treatment program. Each woman will be asked to mark a point on the line between the extremes that related to her pain intensity. | up to 2 months |
| pain pressure threshold | pressure algometer will be used to assess pain pressure threshold for both groups before and at the end of the study | up to 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| functional disability | oswestery disability index will be used to assess level of functional disability for both groups before and at the end of the study | up to 2 months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Manal Ahmed | Cairo | Egypt |
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