Mobility of the pelvic joints in pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain: A systematic review

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-208

  Mens, Jan M A ^a   Pool Goudzwaard, Annelies ^a   Stam, Henk J ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Opto Electronic Devices Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; PELVIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOW BACK PAIN; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 65449142509     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181950f1b     Document Type: Review

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