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Pregnancy may impact the musculoskeletal apparatus of females through pregnancy-associated biomechanical, vascular, and hormonal changes. Pregnant females may complain of lumbopelvic pain, especially during their last trimester. This lumbopelvic pain can be the result of an enlarged uterus and unstable lumbopelvic joints.
Cesarean birth can affect the lumbopelvic biomechanics through its impact on the sacroiliac joints and the abdominal muscles. while vaginal birth can trigger lumbopelvic pain through its impact on the pelvic joints like the symphysis pubis and sacroiliacs.
When puerperium is finished, most of these pregnancy-related changes assume its prepregnant conditions.
Physiotherapists are responsible for providing PT care for women to improve their quality of life during the puerperium and even during the delayed postpartum interval.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group A | 25 females who experienced cesarean birth |
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| Group B | 16 females who experienced vaginal birth |
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| Group C | 25 females who were the controls, did not experience any pregnancy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Bubble Inclinometer and Digital Pelvic Inclinometer | Device | They are valid and reliable devices to measure the range of motion of the lumbar spine |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Lumbar Spine Extension Active Range of Motion | It represent the non-painful full range of motion from standing upright to leaning backward in the sagittal plane | Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
| Lumbar Spine Flexion Active Range of Motion | It represent the non-painful full range of motion from standing upright to leaning forward in the sagittal plane | Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
| Lumbar Spine Right Side Bending Active Range of Motion | It represent the non-painful full range of motion from standing upright to leaning sideway to the right in the frontal plane | Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
| Lumbar Spine Left Side Bending Active Range of Motion | It represent the non-painful full range of motion from standing upright to leaning sideway to the left in the frontal plane | Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
| Lumbar Spine Right Axial Rotation Active Range of Motion | It represents the non-painful full range of motion from standing with trunk forward bended 90 degree then head, neck, shoulders, and trunk rotation to the right side | Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
| Lumbar Spine Left Axial Rotation Active Range of Motion | It represents the non-painful full range of motion from standing with trunk forward bended 90 degree then head, neck, shoulders, and trunk rotation to the left side |
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It is a study for investigation of cesarean or vaginal birth complications on the lumbar spine movements after the end of puerperium
66 women participated in this study. They were recruited from the Woman and Child Hospital of South Valley University, located in Qena governorate, Egypt.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University | Qina | Qena Governorate | 83523 | Egypt |
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| Assessment will be done 6-12 weeks after Cesarean or Vaginal birth |
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