The slight anterior pelvic tilt is a physiological posture in healthy males and females, however, excessive anterior pelvic tilt is associated with different lumbopelvic discomfort either during gestation or after childbirth.
As pregnant women move from the 1st to the 3rd trimester, they exhibit a notable increase in the angle of pelvic tilting. This may explain the painful pelvic girdle syndrome during gestation which can last for several weeks postpartum. When women finish their 6 weeks of puerperium, it may be suspected to return in the pelvic tilting angle to its measurements prior to gestation.
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It is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring pelvic tilt angle
Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University
Qina, Qena Governorate, Egypt
pelvic tilt angle
angle between the line passing from the posterior and anterior superior iliac spines, and the horizontal plane
Time frame: 6-12 weeks after Cesarean delivery
pelvic torsion
the calculated numerical degrees when the angle of pelvic tilt on the right side is substracted from its counterpart on the left side
Time frame: 6-12 weeks after Cesarean delivery
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