Pregnancy has a profound effect on the human body, particularly the musculoskeletal
system. Hormonal changes cause ligamentous joint laxity, weight gain, and a shift in the …

Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain has puzzled medicine for a long time. The present
systematic review focuses on terminology, clinical presentation, and prevalence. Numerous …

Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in Blantyre, Malawi, from December 2017 to
January 2018. Participants were drawn from low-risk antenatal clinics in selected local …

Pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and pregnancy‐related low back pain (PLBP)
are common problems with significant physical, psychological, and socioeconomic …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the severity of the low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy, including
prevalence, risk factors, impact on daily living, and health provider management …

Background Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a multifactorial condition, which can be mentally and
physically compromising both during and after pregnancy. However, long-term pregnancy …

Back pain is ubiquitous in today's society and is particularly common during pregnancy.
There are multiple factors contributing to these symptoms during pregnancy including pelvic …

Objective To explore the effect of physiotherapeutic interventions on pregnancy‐related
lumbopelvic pain. Material and methods Data sources: MEDLINE, Cochrane Central …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of exercise during pregnancy on the intensity of low
back pain and kinematics of spine. METHOD: A prospective randomized study was deigned …

This cross-sectional and partial longitudinal study aimed to characterize changes in rectus
abdominis (RA) and provide reference ranges for the first year postpartum. Ultrasound …