ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2014
Pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain approximately 14 months after pregnancy - pain status, self-rated health and family situation.
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- Predictive Factors for Pregnancy-Related Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP): A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- The global prevalence of low back pain in pregnancy: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- Functional training versus conventional physiotherapy for postpartum pelvic girdle pain: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- A Study of 60 Patients with Low Back Pain to Compare Outcomes Following Magnetotherapy, Ultrasound, Laser, and Electrotherapy with and without Lumbosacral Kinesiotherapy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and mechanisms of lumbopelvic manipulation combined with Baduanjin exercise for postpartum low back pain: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Back and pelvic girdle pain from prepregnancy to postpartum: a new pain tracking method considering pain intensity and chronological patterns.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Management of chronic Pelvic girdle Pain following pregnancy (EMaPP): a randomised controlled feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- A machine learning-based framework for predicting postpartum chronic pain: a retrospective study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Low back pain during pregnancy: prevalence, risk factors and clinical profile in the Bamenda Regional Hospital.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The Examination of the Relationship Between the Number of Births with the Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence and Low Back Pain Postpartum in Greek Women.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Relationship between Abdominal Diastasis and Lumbar Pain Pressure Threshold in Women Who Have Given Birth between the Ages of 30 and 45 Years-An Observational Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
- Asymmetric changes in foot anthropometry with pregnancy may be related to onset of lower limb and low back pain.PloS one · 2024Article
- Self efficacy associated with regression from pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and low back pain following pregnancy.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Association between history of childbirth and chronic, functionally significant back pain in later life.BMC women's health · 2023Observational
- Effects of a motor control exercise program on lumbopelvic pain recurrences and intensity in pregnant women with a history of lumbopelvic pain: a study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Computed tomography-based assessment of radiographic progression in spine and sacroiliac joints after pregnancy in women with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Self-Rated Health and Pain Problems in Mothers of Healthy Children or Children Requiring Outpatient Observation or Hospitalisation: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Personality traits predict regression of pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy: a longitudinal follow-up study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Sexuality and mood changes in women with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Effects of Pregnancy and Delivery Methods on Change in Ankylosing Spondylitis Treatment Using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Claims Database.Journal of Korean medical science · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy is distinct from pregnancy-related low back pain (PLBP). However, women with combined PLBP and PGP report more serious consequences in terms of health and function. PGP has been estimated to affect about half of pregnant women, where 25% experience serious pain and 8% experience severe disability. To date there are relatively few studies regarding persistent PLBP/PGP postpartum of more than 3 months, thus the main objective was to identify the prevalence of persistent PLBP and PGP as well as the differences over time in regard to pain status, self-rated health (SRH) and family situation at 12 months postpartum.
methodsThe study is a 12 month follow-up of a cohort of pregnant women developing PLBP and PGP during pregnancy, and who experienced persistent pain at 6 month follow-up after pregnancy. Women reporting PLBP/PGP (n = 639) during pregnancy were followed up with a second questionnaire at approximately six month after delivery. Women reporting recurrent or persistent LBP/PGP at the second questionnaire (n = 200) were sent a third questionnaire at 12 month postpartum.
resultsA total of 176 women responded to the questionnaire. Thirty-four women (19.3%) reported remission of LBP/PGP, whereas 65.3% (n = 115) and 15.3% (n = 27), reported recurrent LBP/PGP or continuous LBP/PGP, respectively. The time between base line and the 12 months follow-up was in actuality 14 months. Women with previous LBP before pregnancy had an increased odds ratio (OR) of reporting 'recurrent pain' (OR = 2.47) or 'continuous pain' (OR = 3.35) postpartum compared to women who reported 'no pain' at the follow-up. Women with 'continuous pain' reported statistically significant higher level of pain at all measure points (0, 6 and 12 months postpartum). Non-responders were found to report a statistically significant less positive scoring regarding relationship satisfaction compared to responders.
conclusionsThe results from this study demonstrate that persistent PLBP/PGP is a major individual and public health issue among women 14 months postpartum, negatively affecting their self-reported health. However, the perceived relationship satisfaction seems to be stable between the groups.
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