Specific stabilisation exercises for sacroiliac joint pain: a single case experimental design.
Item
- Title
- Specific stabilisation exercises for sacroiliac joint pain: a single case experimental design.
- Author(s)
- Roux, S
- Abstract
- Background: Rehabilitation for the postpartum or pregnant population experiencing pelvic girdle pain (POP) through exercise programs, with or without specific mobilisations, is a fairly new paradigm which is beginning to gain credibility through results. Indeed, it is suggested that improved pelvic function and the reduction of symptoms are in dose relation with appropriate motor response rehabilitation. However, rehabilitation through the sole use of exercise has not been investigated in a non-pregnant population, although the prevalence of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain could account for 30% of the non-pregnant patients’ complaints. Objective: To investigate if self-management motor control patterning (MCP) and muscular sling exercises effect short or longer-term outcomes of pain, disability and pelvic function in a non-pregnant / post-partum participant with chronic PGP. Design: A single case experiment of A-B-C-D-E-F design consisting of a 1-week baseline data collection phase (A), a 2-week self-management motor control patterning exercises phase (B+C), a 2-week self-management muscular sling exercises phases/(D+E) and a 2 month follow-up data collection phase F. Methods: The self-management home-based rehabilitation program consisted of exercises for MCP and muscular sling strengthening based on specific criteria sets and examination of the individuals six outcome measures were recorded weekly. Results: One participant was recruited. During the rehabilitation program, the tests measuring pelvic function in the active straight leg raising (A8LR) test and MCP activation showed a statistically significant (+- 2SD) improvement. A non significant decrease in the Oswestry disability score (-12%) and an increase in health related quality of life EQ-VAS (+10 millimetres) was noted. Discussion: The findings were consistent with the literature: exercise rehabilitation improved PGP. The A8LR was found to be a reliable test to monitor pelvic girdle (PG) function. The results indicated a short-term benefit therefore there is a need for a longer term intervention and follow up in future research. Conclusion: The results of this study are encouraging regarding the significant improvement in pelvic function during the self-management rehabilitation exercises therapy for the non-pregnant / post- partum participant suffering from chronic POP. These results indicate that this area is worthy of further investigation using a greater number of participants with a methodology that allows greater statistical analysis.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2015
- Date Submitted
- 2.12.2016 16:55:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15917
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Pelvic girdle pain, post- partum, sacroiliac joint, specific stabilisation exercise.
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Roux, S, “Specific stabilisation exercises for sacroiliac joint pain: a single case experimental design.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/564