Diastasis Rectus Abdominis is the condition in which two abdominal muscles rectus abdominis separated and cause widening and thinning of Linea alba. The Tupler's Technique is Evidence Based intervention for the management of Diastasis Rectus Abdominis. The purpose of this study is to see the Effectiveness of Tupler's Technique on the Management of Diastasis Rectus Abdomins in Post-Partum Females.
Literature suggest that during pregnancy due to hormonal changes such as increased in Relaxin, estrogen and progesterone level and also increased in the size of uterus affect the aponeurosis connection of abdominal muscles and due to these changes Diastasis Rectus Abdominis is common during pregnancy especially in third trimester and in the post-partum period. we can measure diastasis rectus abdominis by different methods such as palpatory, caliper and ultrasound. The condition can be mild (two fingers gap), moderate (two to three fingers gap) and severe (more than three fingers gap). The separation of greater than 2cm is considered as Diastasis Rectus Abdominis. In this study effectiveness of Tupler's Technique will be assessed in post-partum diastasis rectus abdominis patients. Patients will have to wear diastasis rehab splints and then perform tupler's technique exercises. The mechanism behind this is when patients wear splint the splint will keep the connective tissues in narrow position for better healing and strengthening of muscles will be done by Tuper's Technique exercises and Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis willl be treated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
36
Patient will wear diastasis rehab splint and will follow Tupler's techniqe protocol for 6 weeks. In the first 2 weeks both elevator and contracting exercises will be performed and after 2 weeks in the 3rd week only contracting exercises will be perform and for these exercises we divide abdomen into 6 floors and will patient have to contract her tummy towards the 3rd to 5th floor in first week, towards the 4th to 5th floor in 2nd week and from 5th to 6th floor in the 3rd week. in the wek 4 to week 6 head lifts will also be started along with contracting exercises from 5th to 6th floor.
The traditional treatment includes traditional abdominal exercises that patient will be perform for 6 weeks and three times per week with 15 repetitions of each exercise. These exercises includes posterior pelvic tilt' static abdominal contractions', reverse sit up exercise, kegals, russian twist , trunk twist and reverse trunk twist.
Allied Hospital Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Madinah Teaching Hospital Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Digital nylon caliper to measure inter-recti Distance
Digital nylon caliper is the valid and reliable instrument to measure the inter-recti distance and inter-recti distance will be measured at three levels. at the level of umbilicus, 4.5cm above umbilicus and 4.5cm below umbilicus.
Time frame: Before intervention, after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks.
Oswestry low bac pain disability Questionnaire
This is a valid tool to assess back pain and this questionnaire has 10 sections and we grade level of disability according to grading criteria. 0-4shows no disability, 5-14 shows mild disability, and 15-24 shows moderate disability, and 25-34 shows severe disability and grade 35-50 means completely disabled.
Time frame: Before intervention, after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks.
Numeric Pain rating scale
By using this scale we will measure the intensity of back pain. i scores pain from 0-10. 0 means no pain, 5 means moderate pain and 10 means severe pain.
Time frame: Before intervention, after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks.
Maternal post-partum quality of life instrument (MPQOL-I)
This questionnaire has 5 domains. psychological, reltion with family and friends, relation with spouse, socioeconomic and health related domain and we can assess every domain of female life.
Time frame: Before intervention, after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks.
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