A rehabilitation programme focussing on pelvic floor muscle training for persistent lumbopelvic pain after childbirth: A randomized controlled trial

Authors

  • Hui Wang
  • Xiaolan Feng
  • Zishu Liu
  • Yan Liu
  • Ribo Xiong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2812

Keywords:

lumbopelvic pain, biofeedback, myoelectric stimulation, pelvic floor, postpartum women.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a rehabilitation programme for lumbopelvic pain after childbirth. Methods: Women with lumbopelvic pain 3 months postpartum were included in a randomized controlled trial. Patients in the intervention group (n?=?48) received pelvic floor muscle training combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the paraspinal muscles for 12 weeks, while patients in the control group (n?=?48) received neuromuscular electrical stimulation for 12 weeks. Outcomes were measured with the Triple Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Modified Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (MODQ) and Short-Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36). Results: The NPRS score was significantly better in the intervention group at 12 weeks compared with the control group (p?=?0.000). The MODQ score was significantly better at 6 and 12 weeks compared with the control group (p?=?0.009 and p?=?0.015, respectively). The mean value of the Physical Components Summary of the SF-36, was significantly better in the intervention group at 6 weeks (p?=?0.000) and 12 weeks (p?=?0.000) compared with the control group, but there was no significant improvement in Mental Components Summary of the SF-36. Conclusion: A postpartum programme for women with lumbopelvic pain is feasible and improves the physical domain of quality of life.

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Published

2021-04-12

How to Cite

Wang, H., Feng, X., Liu, Z., Liu, Y., & Xiong, R. (2021). A rehabilitation programme focussing on pelvic floor muscle training for persistent lumbopelvic pain after childbirth: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 53(4), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2812

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Original Report