Effect of three different physical therapy treatments on pain and activity in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: A randomized clinical trial with 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up postpartum

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 850-856

  Nilsson Wikmar, Lena ^a   Holm, Kerstin ^b   Öijerstedt, Rolf ^c   Harms Ringdahl, Karin ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Team Aktiv   (Sweden)

^c Rehabgymnasten   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity ability; Back pain; Impairment; Physiotherapy; Prospective study; Sacroiliac joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CENTER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC GIRDLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SACROILIAC BELT; TRAINING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 18244404568     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000158870.68159.d9     Document Type: Article

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