Investigation of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength in Low Back Pain

Investigation of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength in Women With Low Back Pain

To evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle strength on women with non-specific low back pain

Inclusion Criteria:

• being a woman
• 18-50 years old
• BMI≤30

For The NSLBP Group:

• diagnosed with non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician,
• have low back pain for at least 3 months,
• have no pain radiating to the leg,
• have low back pain 3 or higher on the visual analog scale (VAS, 0-10 scale)

Exclusion Criteria:

• have a somatic or psychiatric disorder,
• have signs and symptoms associated with other conditions such as nerve root compression (at least 2 of these symptoms: weakness, reflex changes or loss of sensation associated with the same spinal nerve),
• have had previous spinal surgery or are scheduled for surgery,
• Pregnant
• have neurological and pelvic inflammatory diseases