Osteopathy for Back- and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy
Item
- Title
- Osteopathy for Back- and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy
- Author(s)
- Kofler Gabriele
- Abstract
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Study Design: A prospective clinical case study of pregnant women with back or pelvic
pain, 12 probationers in the intervention group and 12 in the control group.
Objective: Few studies focus on a solution to the pelvic pain problem of pregnant women.
The intention of this study was to evaluate the effeciency of osteopathic treatment and
compare it with results of standard treatment.
Summary of Background Data: About 50% of pregnant women suffer from back or pelvic pain The patogenesis of pelvic and low back pain during pregnancy is broadly unknown and
manifold. It is hypothesized that peripartum pelvic pain is caused by strain of ligaments in the
pelvis and lower spine resulting from a combination of damage to ligaments, hormonaleffects, muscle weakness and the weight of the foetus; Up to now compensated posturalproblems have a tendency to get aggravated. It occured not only to be a handicap for thewomen but also a risk factor for birth complications and the development of chronic backproblems.Methods: 24 pregnant women at the 18th-34th week of gestation with pelvic pain and similarstarting situations were followed for 8 weeks.They filled in questionnaires at the beginningand the end of the observation period. Measure for pain intensity was a 10 cm VisualAnalogue Scale, measure for physical disability the 24 points counting Roland MorrisDisability Questionnaire. The intervention group received 3 osteopathic treatments ("blackbox"-model), the control group any treatment they preferred.Results: The two groups showed a homogeneous starting point in base line characteristics,pain and disability scores. After 8 weeks the intervention group improved significantly (p - presented at
- Wiener Schule für Osteopathie
- Date Accepted
- 2008
- Date Submitted
- 1.9.2002 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12654
- Inst-Identifier
- 781
- Keywords
- Pregnancy,Back Pain,Pelvic Pain
- Recommended
- 0
- Medium
- Kofler.pdf
- Item sets
- Thesis
- Media
- Kofler.pdf
Kofler Gabriele, “Osteopathy for Back- and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 4, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/3039