Treatments for pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain: A systematic review of physiotherapy modalities

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1156-1167

  Gutke, Annelie ^a,b   Betten, Carola ^c   Degerskär, Kristina ^c   Pousette, Sara ^d   Fagevik Olsén, Monika ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Primary Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^d Private Clinic Friskispraktiken   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

low back pain; Pelvic girdle pain; physiotherapy; post partum; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SPINAL PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOGA; FEMALE; LOW BACK PAIN; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PELVIC PAIN; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84943587680     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12681     Document Type: Review

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