Myofascial Release With and Without Support Belt for Sacroiliac Joint Pain in Pregnant Females.

Effects of Myofascial Release With and Without Support Belt for Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Activity and Disability in Pregnant Females

This study will be a randomized controlled trial that will include myofascial release interventions with and without a support belt. 34 Patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Assessment will be done by using Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Quebec scale for functional disability, and Pelvic girdle pain questionnaire (PGQ).

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a particularly common source of pain during pregnancy and is often an undiagnosed cause of low back pain. In this study, the effects of myofascial release with and without a support belt for sacroiliac joint pain and activity in pregnant females will be analyzed.

Group A of 17 patients will get a myofascial release technique for up to 600 seconds and total treatment sessions will be 12 in 4 weeks with a support belt a support belt should not be worn for longer than two to three hours at a time and it will be used 4 times a week. Group B of 17 patients will also get a myofascial release technique for up to 600 seconds and total treatment sessions will be 12 in 4 weeks but without a support belt. Data will be collected and analyzed at baseline and at 4 weeks follow-up.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 20-40 years.
• 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy.
• The diagnosis of SIJ pain based on tenderness localized to the posterior inferior iliac spine bilaterally with provocative maneuvers of the SIJ in posterior pelvic pain provocation/thigh thrust test, compression test, Gaenslen's test and Patrick's Faber test eliciting considerable pain.
• Positive results from at least three of those provocative tests signified the presence of SIJ pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of rheumatic disease.
• Lumbar spine disc herniation or back injury.
• Previous lumbar spine surgery.
• High risk pregnancy.
• Any bony or soft tissue systemic disease.
• Malignancy.