Open AccessClinical findings, pain descriptions and physical complaints reported by women with post‐natal pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain
Author(s) -
Nielsen LarsLennart
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349.2010.501853
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvic pain , pregnancy , exacerbation , physical therapy , menstruation , activities of daily living , provocation test , obstetrics , surgery , alternative medicine , genetics , pathology , biology
The objective was to describe clinical findings and pain patterns following the provocation by activities of daily living (ADL) in women suffering from pregnancy‐related post‐natal pelvic pain 6–12 months after delivery. Forty‐one informants answered questionnaires regarding pain characteristics in respect to 14 different ADL. All informants had bilateral pain, and typically it was described as an aching pain in the areas of the posterior superior iliac spines and in the symphyseal region. Running was the most provocative activity, followed by domestic work and by activities involving pushing and pulling. Duration of the activity had a great impact on the tolerance for all activities, and for the majority of the women, menstruation and ovulation caused an exacerbation of the symptoms.