Regression of pelvic girdle pain after delivery: Follow-up of a randomised single blind controlled trial with different treatment modalities

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-208

  Elden, H ^a   Hagberg, H ^a   Olsen, M Fagevik ^a   Ladfors, L ^a   Ostgaard, H C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Pelvic girdle pain; Pregnancy; Randomised controlled trial; Stabilising exercises

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 38649103760     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701823959     Document Type: Article

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