ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017
Prevalence and predictors of persistent pelvic girdle pain 12 years postpartum.
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Comparison of Stabilization Exercises Versus Thrust Manipulation Technique on Pelvic Girdle Pain.
Effects of Breathing Exercises With and Without Core Stability Exercises on Pain Pressure Threshold and Disability in Postpartum Females With Lumbopelvic Pain
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Predictive Factors for Pregnancy-Related Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP): A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- A core outcome set for research and clinical practice in women with pelvic girdle pain: PGP-COS.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Outcomes and outcomes measurements used in intervention studies of pelvic girdle pain and lumbopelvic pain: a systematic review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of Perineal Massage and Warm Compresses Technique in Postpartum Perineal Pain. A Secondary Analysis from a Randomised Controlled Trial.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Trial
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- Participants' and physiotherapists' views on the delivery of a randomised controlled feasibility trial investigating a bespoke dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis for women with chronic pelvic girdle pain: a qualitative exploration.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Health care across the first year postpartum and experiences of women with anxiety/depressive symptoms: A longitudinal cohort of first-time mothers in Ireland (MAMMI).Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Management of chronic Pelvic girdle Pain following pregnancy (EMaPP): a randomised controlled feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Pain Management for Postpartum Pain: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Development of prediction model for risks of musculoskeletal chronic lumbopelvic pain in Indian women.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The prevalence of depression in women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health science reports · 2024Review
- Drivers, barriers, and response to care of Australian pregnant women seeking chiropractic care for low back and pelvic girdle pain: a qualitative case study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2023Article
- Coexistence of Biopsychosocial Factors With Lumbopelvic Pain in Indian Women: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with lumbopelvic pain among pregnant women in their third trimester: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Disempowering women-a mixed methods study exploring informational support about pain persisting after childbirth and its consequences.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Lifestyle and Chronic Pain in the Pelvis: State of the Art and Future Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Sexuality and mood changes in women with persistent pelvic girdle pain after childbirth: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Burden of pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy among women attending ante-natal clinic, Ethiopia:a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- The Association of Self-Reported Generalized Joint Hypermobility with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPelvic girdle pain (PGP) is not always a self-limiting condition. Women with more pronounced persistent PGP (PPGP) report poorer health status compared to women with less pronounced symptoms. The knowledge concerning the long-term consequences of PPGP is limited, thus more knowledge in this area is needed. The overall aim was to study the prevalence and predictors of PPGP 12 years after delivery.
methodsThis is a long-term follow-up study based on a previous cohort study that commenced in 2002. New questionnaire data 12 years postpartum were collected in 2014 and early 2015. The questionnaire was distributed to a total of 624 women from the initial cohort.
resultsIn total, 295 women (47.3%) responded to the questionnaire where 40.3% (n = 119) reported pain to a various degree and 59% (n = 174) reported no pain. Increased duration and/or persistency of pain, self-rated health, sciatica, neck and/or thoracic spinal pain, sick leave the past 12 months, treatment sought, and prescription and/or non-prescription drugs used were all associated with an statistically significant increase in the odds of reporting pain 12 years postpartum. Widespread pain was common and median expectation of improvement score was 5 on an 11-point numeric scale (interquartile range 2-7.50). More than one of five women (21.8%) reporting pain stated that they had been on sick leave the past 12 months and nearly 11% had been granted disability pension due to PPGP. No statistically significant differences were found between respondents and non-respondents regarding most background variables.
conclusionsThis study is unique as it is one of few long-term follow-up studies following women with PPGP of more than 11 years. The results show that spontaneous recovery with no recurrences is an unlikely scenario for a subgroup of women with PPGP. Persistency and/or duration of pain symptoms as well as widespread pain appear to be the strongest predictors of poor long-term outcome. Moreover, widespread pain is commonly associated with PPGP and may thus contribute to long-term sick leave and disability pension. A screening tool needs to be developed for the identification of women at risk of developing PPGP to enable early intervention.
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