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Tensile Force Effect of Pelvic Belt in Patients with Antenatal Symphyseal Pain

Received: 4 October 2014     Accepted: 18 October 2014     Published: 30 October 2014
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Aims: To investigate the effect of pelvic belt on relieving antenatal symphyseal pain. Study design: A randomized clinical controlled trial. Place and Duration of study: Department of Obstetrics, Kafelsheikh general hospital - Kafelsheikh, between June 2014 and September 2014. Methodology: Twenty pregnant women (age range 25-30 years) at 24 weeks gestation with a good general health were selected randomly, clinically diagnosed with symphyeal pain and divided into 2 equal groups (A&B). Patients in group A were treated by pelvic belt with tensile force of 50 N. for 4 weeks, patients in group B without any treatment. Severity of symphyseal pain and diastasis were measured by mean of a 100-mm horizontal visual analogue scale and ultrasound before and after the treatment program. Results: Patients in group A showed non significant difference in severity of symphyseal pain and diastasis (P=0.54 & 0.84 respectively). Patients in group B showed highly significant increase in severity of symphyseal pain and diastasis (P=0.001). There were highly significant difference between both groups (P=0.001) after the treatment program. The symphyseal pain value was significantly correlated with the decrease in symphyseal diastasis.(Pearson’s correlation coefficient 0.59, P=0.005). Conclusion: Application of a pelvic belt at the symphysis pubis decrease antenatal symphyseal diastasis and pain.

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ejpm.20140206.12
Page(s) 90-94
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Keywords

Pregnancy, Symphyseal Pain, Tensile Force, Pelvic Belt

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  • Department of Physical Therapy for Women’s Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafelsheikh University, Kafelsheikh, Egypt

  • Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

  • Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafelsheikh University, Kafelsheikh ,Egypt

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