Evaluation of Specific Spinal Segmental Stabilizing Exercises in the Treatment of Antenatal Low Back Pain

Fayiz El-Shamy

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Evaluation of Specific Spinal Segmental Stabilizing Exercises in the Treatment of Antenatal Low Back Pain

Fayiz El-Shamy

Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 3, Issue 1)

Received: 17 January 2015 Accepted: 29 January 2015 Published: 10 February 2015

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Aims: To investigate the effect of specific lumbar stabilizing exercises on relieving antenatal low back pain. Study design: A randomized clinical controlled trial. Place and Duration of study: Department of Obstetrics (antenatal clinic), Kafelsheikh general hospital - Kafelsheikh, between October 2014 and January 2015. Methodology: Twenty pregnant women (age 20-25 years) at 20-24 weeks gestation, clinically diagnosed with low back pain and divided into 2 equal groups (A&B). Patients in group A were treated by lumbar stabilizing exercises for 12 weeks, patients in group B without any treatment. Low back pain intensity and spine flexibility were measured by mean of a 100-mm horizontal visual analogue scale and side bending test before and after the treatment program. Results: Patients in group A showed signiﬁcant decrease in low back pain intensity (P=0.01) and spine flexibility (P=0.01), while in group B there were signiﬁcant increase in low back pain intensity (P=0.01) without difference in spine flexibility (Right and Left sides) (P=0.83 and 0.6) at the end of the study. There were no signiﬁcant differences in low back pain intensity (P=0.82) and spine flexibility (Right and Left sides) (P=0.76 and 0.69) at the beginning of the study. But there were highly signiﬁcant differences in low back pain intensity (P=0.001) and spine flexibility (Right and Left sides)(P=0.01) at the end of the study between both groups, Conclusion: lumbar stabilizing exercises decrease the pain intensity and increase the lumbar range of motion.

Published in	Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 3, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.jgo.20150301.13
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Pregnancy, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Region, Stabilizing Exercises, Lumbar Range of Motion

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Fayiz El-Shamy. Evaluation of Specific Spinal Segmental Stabilizing Exercises in the Treatment of Antenatal Low Back Pain. J Gynecol Obstet. 2015;3(1):13-17. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150301.13

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

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AB  - Aims: To investigate the effect of specific lumbar stabilizing exercises on relieving antenatal low back pain. Study design: A randomized clinical controlled trial. Place and Duration of study: Department of Obstetrics (antenatal clinic), Kafelsheikh general hospital - Kafelsheikh, between October 2014 and January 2015. Methodology: Twenty pregnant women (age 20-25 years) at 20-24 weeks gestation, clinically diagnosed with low back pain and divided into 2 equal groups (A&B). Patients in group A were treated by lumbar stabilizing exercises for 12 weeks, patients in group B without any treatment. Low back pain intensity and spine flexibility were measured by mean of a 100-mm horizontal visual analogue scale and side bending test before and after the treatment program. Results: Patients in group A showed signiﬁcant decrease in low back pain intensity (P=0.01) and spine flexibility (P=0.01), while in group B there were signiﬁcant increase in low back pain intensity (P=0.01) without difference in spine flexibility (Right and Left sides) (P=0.83 and 0.6) at the end of the study. There were no signiﬁcant differences in low back pain intensity (P=0.82) and spine flexibility (Right and Left sides) (P=0.76 and 0.69) at the beginning of the study. But there were highly signiﬁcant differences in low back pain intensity (P=0.001) and spine flexibility (Right and Left sides)(P=0.01) at the end of the study between both groups, Conclusion: lumbar stabilizing exercises decrease the pain intensity and increase the lumbar range of motion.
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ER  -

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