Low Back Pain and Pregnancy
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Key words: Pregnancy, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Low Back Pain
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Low back pain is a common complaint that occurs in 60-70% of pregnancies. (1) It can begin at any point during pregnancy, and approximately one third of these women suffer from severe pain. (2) This is know as either Low Back Pain (LBP) or Peripartum Posterior Pelvic Pain (PPPP). There is limited research available regarding Physical Therapy intervention for pregnant women suffering from Low Back Pain, and for this reason, a homogenous approach tends to be used. As we know, Low Back Pain is not homogenous, and special considerations and precautions should be taken when treating this population. Pregnancy-related Low Back Pain can be defined as pain that is anywhere between the 12th rib and the gluteal folds/pubic symphysis during the course of pregnancy that is not the result of a known pathology such as disc herniation. (3) (4)
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