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ArticleGlobal journal of health science2012

Strengthening transversus abdominis in pregnancy related pelvic pain: the pressure biofeedback stabilization training.

Dharmarajan Rajalakshmi, N Sundaramurthy Senthil Kumar

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Article in Global journal of health science, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Dharmarajan RajalakshmiFaculty of Therapeutic Sciences, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences, Cheras, Malaysia-43200.
N Sundaramurthy Senthil Kumar

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Abstract

unlabelledPregnancy related pelvic pain (PRPP) refers to musculoskeletal type of persistent posterior pelvic pain during and after pregnancy with feature of reduced endurance capacity for standing, walking and sitting which leads to severe discomfort and considerable impairment of daily activities.

objectiveTo test the effect of pressure biofeedback stabilizer training, on the pain and dysfunction of a thirty year old subject who presented with PRPP. STUDY

designSingle case design. OUTCOME VARIABLES: Oswestry pain and disability index, TrA efficacy. METHODOLOGY: An initial assessment was followed by treatment sessions which consist of 2 phases (Phase A & Phase B). The baseline phase (A) consists of conventional therapeutic exercises while the intervention phase (B) consists of pressure biofeedback training in conjunction with the conventional therapeutic exercises.

resultThe study data demonstrated that the subject showed minimal improvement in pain, disability and TrA efficacy during the baseline phase and shown a steady improvement in all these variables during the intervention phase.

conclusionCore muscle performance (TrA) can be retrained with pressure biofeedback stabilization training program in subject with PRPP thereby reducing pain and disability.

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Biofeedback, PsychologyAbdominal MusclesAdultExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMuscle ContractionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePelvic PainPregnancyPregnancy Complications

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PMID22980342
PMCPMC4776912

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