Management of symphysis pubis dysfunction during pregnancy using exercise and pelvic support belts

Physical Therapy

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1290-1300

  Depledge, Jill ^a   McNair, Peter J ^a   Keal Smith, Cheryl ^a   Williams, Maynard ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Belts; Exercise; Pain; Pregnancy; Symphysis pubis; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL SCALE; PELVIC SUPPORT BELT; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIGIDITY; ROLAND MORRIS QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 28544433115     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/85.12.1290     Document Type: Article

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