Effect of Intraabdominal Hypopressive Exercises on Postnatal Backache and Functional Disability

Kafrelsheikh University38 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of hypopressive exercise in postpartum females with abnormal hyperlordosis and back pain. Hypopressive exercises are safe and beneficial for new moms, as they can be started soon after delivery. They help strengthen postural muscles, reduce back pain, and manage pain by reducing intra-abdominal pressure, increasing activity of postural musculature, and normalizing myofascial tension.

38 postpartum women with abnormal hyperlordosis. The women were then divided into two equal groups. Group A(n=19) received hypopressive abdominal exercise along with traditional treatment for lower back pain (LBP), while Group B(n=19) received the same treatment without hypopressive exercise. The main outcomes measured were the the Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2, the lumbar lordotic angle, and the patient-specific functional scale.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Hypopressive exercises , hot packs, acetaminophen, progressive strengthening exercisesOTHER

20 subjects combined HE with traditional treatments for low back pain (heat therapy, medication, and progressive strength training).

heat therapy, pharmacological therapy, progressive strengthening exercisesOTHER

Hypopressive exercises :The women were instructed to hold breath with chest extension for approximately 10 seconds before they began to breathe again. Then, using a series of upper and lower limb positions, the subjects were shown how to apply a series of "hypopressive postures

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: \- participants must have a healthy pregnancy, a typical vaginal birth, LBP that existed 24 weeks after giving birth, and functional limitations in daily activities. The study only allowed women aged 20-35 with no more than two prior pregnancies and a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * women who under pharmacological or psychological treatment, had pelvic tumors, lumbar disk herniation, heart disease, hypertension, lumbar spine tumors, chronic uterine prolapse, chronic pelvic pain, lumbar spondylosis, or lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Locations (1)

Kafrelsheikh university

Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain assessment

pain: The Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire will be used to assess both groups before and after the study.

Time frame: Pain assessment at the end of the study up to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Assessment of functional disability

The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) will be used to assess functional changes in patients with musculoskeletal illnesses using self-reported data. Patients rated to five activities on an 11-point scale based on their current level of difficulty.

Time frame: This scale will be done for each case at the end of the study up to 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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